Me and my friend Iron Chef Chairman Mark Decascos.

Eric Ripert, me, Anthony Bourdain

I love taking photos of beautiful ingredients!Complete dork, I know...here are some of my favorites: white asparagus

Stubby Carrots

Me with Lidia Bastianich at Del Posto

The beautiful berries at the greenmarket (one of my absolutely favorite places in the city) during summer

Chef Alfred Portale and I at Gotham Bar & Grill

Me with the legendary Sirio Maccioni

Chef Terrance Brennan and I at his restaurant, Artisanal

Me with Jean-Georges at his eponymous restaurant

Met Katie lee Joel when she and I were both judges in a crabcake competition