Chef Curtis Stone just joined ABC’s The Chew – which is based in New York City, so now he’ll have plenty of time to explore in the Big Apple with his wife Actress Lindsay Price. We caught up with the Aussie, who is a fan of watching his favorite Netflix shows while cooking up a storm – to discuss his Thanksgiving plans, family and his favorite NYC restaurants.
Hilary: Lindsay is American, and you’re Australian — how do you guys celebrate Thanksgiving?
Chef Curtis Stone: To add one more spatter in the works, her mom is Korean. So, there’s kind of a Korean attitude towards Thanksgiving as well. We do it, of course, here in the states. Her mom usually makes something Korean, which is actually a nice, little touch. Some Kimchi or whatever it is, but it’s pretty traditional American: a big roasted turkey. It’s a new holiday for me. It’s a great one. I love it.
Hilary: Do you think of Thanksgiving traditions?
Chef Curtis Stone: What they do, which is really special, is they have a big jar of black eyed peas, and then they have this little bottle that looks like it came out of a genie’s bag. You take a black-eyed pea and you pop it in the bottle and tell the table what you’re thankful for. Then you pass it around. So, this keeps going around and around the table, the whole way through Thanksgiving dinner. If you ever sit down and write out what you’re thankful for in life, even just verbalize it… my job, the food I eat… by the end of Thanksgiving dinner, you’re running around, giving everyone a hug. It’s so much nicer than sitting around exchanging gifts. It allows you to be more family oriented.
Hilary: What are your favorite restaurants in New York City?
Chef Curtis Stone: Torrisi is probably my favorite. I’ve got a different restaurant for every occasion. If it’s fancy, fancy fancy, it’s Per Se. I love. I still like ABC Kitchen. I ate at Nomad recently, which was very good. I ate at Jean Georges because I was staying at the Trump International, recently and that was good. Yakitori Totto.
Hilary: What other things do you like to do in NYC?
Chef Curtis Stone: It sort of depends why I’m here and who I’m here with. If I’m here with Linds – she’s a New York girl from LA – she’ll show me something that is more cultured and beautiful. I’ll show her something that is more restaurant-y or night clubby. We have fun together. We’re here with Hudson this trip, so we spend a lot of time in the park together. There’s incredible shopping. I love this city.
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