Behind the Line

Topic: Off the Clock

Thanksgiving is about more than turkey, football and grand parades. It's the time of year when we gather with family and give thanks for the positives in our lives. What are you most thankful for?

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I'm thankful for the health of my family, for my career and to be able to do something that I love every day.

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

At home, do you cook with charcoal, gas or wood (be honest, not hopeful)?

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I don't have an outdoor space. I use my gas stove.

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

Wow us with your dinner party stories. What's the most impressive at-home meal you've ever cooked?

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My dinner parties are usually either excruciatingly simple or extraordinarily elaborate. I'll pick a style or theme from table settings to wines to the whole experience. One year I had a very close... more »

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

You've got the whole day off, and you're staying in. Will you be cooking? If so, what?

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Probably not cooking. I sleep, watch movies, listen to music (on vinyl) and read. I read endlessly. I have a massive cookbook collection and recently when we were closed for three days, I read cove... more »

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

Even though it's your day off at home, do you ever recreate restaurant dishes in your home kitchen for pure enjoyment?

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Never. In my mind perhaps, but not physically.

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

Open your fridge and what do you find? Perhaps it's a continous stash of cold beer, or a stockpile of broccoli? What's always in your fridge at home?

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Usually Champagne and vodka (in the freezer) but always in the fridge is skim milk, iced tea, cottage cheese, canned fruit, protein shakes and an exceptional collection of jams and preserves

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

Do you have any pets? Is it tough to have pets with a restaurant schedule?

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We have a beautiful blue Lab, Madison, who is four and spends some of his time in our office. He's the happiest restaurant dog there is.

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

What is your signature potluck dish?

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Chicken Mediterranean: it can become anything I want it to be, but it's roasted chicken that's been marinated in Greek Mountain herbs, lemon and extra virgin olive oil. I make a nice chicken jus an... more »

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

Do you cook at home?

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I don't cook at home on a regular basis unless it's a special dinner or a holiday.

Last updated: Feb 8 2013

 

Restaurant people love to eat at the bar. Do you prefer to dine at the bar? Why?

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I love eating at the bar! Naha's bar is big because we love sitting at the bar and want other people to too. You get the full feel of the restaurant, you know exactly what's going on, and in restau... more »

Last updated: Feb 8 2013