You've got to listen to your guests.

At Eleven Madison Park, instead of brioche or chocolates, we give our guests a jar of breakfast granola as a gift at the end of a meal. We also make savory granolas.

Passion for what you do is essential to success in any profession. That passion naturally keeps you interested and aware of everything that is going on around you, anything affecting your craft.

I realized I was never going to be Lance Armstrong. And in biking, if you want to make money, you have to be the best.

Even if you are vegetarian, you do want to have a stuffing for Thanksgiving. The stuffing is not so much about the vegetables, but it's very unique to the season.

If you are working with high quality products, you can elevate the flavors more by cooking it at a low temperature than you can by searing it.