French - Chef | March 16, 1957 -
I cook every day for six hours. It's my therapy. My love.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
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My kitchen in New York City is in the Richard Meier building on Perry Street, so it's ultra-modern: white, glass and transparent. It's 180 square feet, with an induction stove. Everything's hidden, so you don't see the microwave or the fridge.
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For friends, I love to make bruschetta. I grill country bread with Frantoia olive oil and make toppings, like crab, roasted squash, mushrooms, whatever's seasonal.
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At home, I never plate. Things go in the middle of the table, and you serve yourself. In the restaurant, every day I plate things, but at home, I want to enjoy my company.
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For people in London, Asian flavors are always part of the culture, more than in New York.
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I arrived in Bangkok in 1980: I was 23 years old, and it changed my life.
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Food for me has to pop, and at Spice Market, the food really pops.
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Our best hits are real-estate stories, going back to our first, JoJo in 1991.
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No one can understand my accent!
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You've got to be in your kitchens, or it all falls apart.
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Spice Market was just a big investment on lots of different levels.
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I love cooking, but I love the business, too. It's important because a lot of chefs forget the business side and have to shut down after six months.
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