Jerry, what is the dish that:

  1. inspired your love of food:

    Roast Pork with apples and sauerkraut.

  2. is your signature:

    I do not have one, and if it had to be one, it would be a simple roast chicken, with fresh herbs and lemon.

  3. you cook on your night off:

    I try never to cook the same thing twice the same way, life it too short.

Can we have an extra helping?

  • What would be your last supper?

    Champagne and something with morels.

  • What is the best meal you have ever had?

    A tasting menu at Bastide when Walter Manzke was the chef.

  • Tell me your foolproof recipe for seduction?

    Champagne after a night at the Opera.

  • What is your idea of comfort food?

    Steak and creamed spinach.

  • Fill in the blanks: If I go to [blank], I must have the [blank].

    If I go to the ocean, I must have the seafood.

  • What is your favorite restaurant that people should know about?

    Depuy Canal House Tavern in High Falls, NY

  • What one new ingredient should I add to my pantry and how should I use it?

    Hawaiian Sea Salt – over a lightly grilled piece of fish.

  • What are you making tomorrow night for dinner?

    I have not gone to the market…so I do not know.