- Tell us where you grew up and what you were into as a kid/teeenager/young adult. Did you always enjoy cooking?

I grew up in Tucson AZ! I played competitive tennis as a kid and LIVED on the tennis court. I was always a fan of baking, but I was an incredibly picky eater so cooking wasn't super interesting to me until I was older.

- What do you love about cooking and food? How did it become your career?

I've loved bringing people together and feeding them ever since college. After college I went to culinary school and became a private chef at the same time as starting my website. I no longer work as a private chef anymore, but get to run WGC full time and help people become fearless in the kitchen!

- What's something (food wise) you make every single day?

Sauces and dressings! They can change even the most boring meal and make it into something special.

- What has your relationship to your hair been? Past, present? Has it changed or evolved over time?

Pretty great. I never dyed my hair until recently so it's been very fun to play around with that as of lately. But otherwise, I feel lucky that I can say I have great hair.

- Any advice you'd give others with a similar hair type to yours?

Let it live! I almost never blow dry or curl my hair, and I think that's one of the reasons it's so incredibly healthy.

- What is your current haircare ritual/routine? Feel free to give us a rundown. How often you cleanse, what you do in between washes, what products you use and why, etc.

This is sacrilegious and my hair stylists all think I am nuts but I shower every night before bed, do a full wash and condition and then go to bed with wet hair. ON A DAILY BASIS. I can't sleep unless my hair is wet. Take what you want from that—everyone in the hair industry thinks I'm insane.

- Do you have a personal philosophy about hair or beauty in general?

I'm of the mindset that natural is beautiful. That applies to many aspects of my life, but particularly hair and beauty!

- What kinds of things do you do to care for yourself, inside and out?

Spending time with friends, trying new restaurants, traveling, working out and saying no to things that I don't really want to do!

- What things make you happiest? What do you do to incorporate more of those things in your life?

My family! My friends! Traveling! Eating! That's why I love bringing people together at my table or at tables across the world.

- What's an easy seasonal recipe anyone can do that you love?

This Cinnmon Apple Cake is beyond easy and so freaking good!