I've been working in restaurants since I was fifteen years old and since I've been a chef I've had to wear many hats cook, manager, press person, designer, spokesperson, author everything but TV personality. When Bravo invited me to co-host Top Chef, I figured why not? I'm always up for a new challenge, and mostly I thought my twelve year-old son, Dante, would think it was cool.
Top Chef's first Elimination Challenge also marked my first day on the set. Until the moment each contestant put their signature dish in front of me, I had never met them, never spoken to them and knew nothing of their kitchen skills. What a perfect introduction!
