Thomas Keller: For a woman to work well with a chef, you have to have the ability to entertain yourself, or have lots of friends, or be in the business together, but that comes with its own issues.
AA: Do I really need to learn to cook for Spike?
Thomas Keller: Yes. It's nice to come home and have someone taking care of you for a change. We truly appreciate and love that. Though I know it's not easy to cook for us—we like to meddle in the kitchen, don't we? Laura got mad at me when I retied her chicken recently...