Interested in food from a young age, he started out by collecting teas from across the globe and reading about other delicacies in Gourmet magazine
Quote: "[Regarding his 'underground' filmmaking philosophy] "Don't let your budget write your script․ There should be no 'filter of reason' to undermine the creative vision․ You can do anything! Just write it down and figure out how the hell it's going to get done․""
Quote: "[Regarding his local program, 'Bronx Flavor'] "It is about uncovering the cultural diversity in the Bronx․ I don't want to water the rich Bronx tapestry down․ The face of the city isn't downtown with skyscrapers and steakhouses․""
A New York-based food critic, he is best known for his over-the-top alter ego, Baron Ambrosia