- Carmen's favorite spice is cilantro.
- Carmen's most memorable food experience was when she was 8 years old, and a fisherman’s wife prepared fish for her on the beach in Puerto Rico. “She cleaned, cut and fried it in a large pot on the sand,” Carmen remembers. “She served it to me with fresh limejuice and tostones.”
- Carmen's fish spatula is her most indispensable kitchen tool.

- Carmen's favorite spice is cilantro.
- Carmen's most memorable food experience was when she was 8 years old, and a fisherman’s wife prepared fish for her on the beach in Puerto Rico. “She cleaned, cut and fried it in a large pot on the sand,” Carmen remembers. “She served it to me with fresh limejuice and tostones.”
- Carmen's fish spatula is her most indispensable kitchen tool.

- In 1970, Jonathan retired from his career as a professional trombonist to enroll in the La Varenne cooking school in Paris.
- Jonathan was Bobby Flay's mentor. As Flay has said, "Jonathan Waxman was the first person to teach me what good food was."
- Esquire Magazine has listed Jonathan as one of the most influential Americans! - In 1970, Jonathan retired from his career as a professional trombonist to enroll in the La Varenne cooking school in Paris.

- Jonathan was Bobby Flay's mentor. As Flay has said, "Jonathan Waxman was the first person to teach me what good food was."

- Esquire Magazine has listed Jonathan as one of the most influential Americans!

- Susur doesn’t wear shoes in the kitchen because, "Being a chef is like a ninja. You have to be so fast, so quick. And you have to be free. I feel like a kung fu master."
- While competing on Iron Chef, Susur's bags were thoroughly inspected by airport security, who mistook his special ingredients—corn starch, herbs, special beef and pork stock—for illicit substances. Even after inspection, the ingredients were confiscated.
- Every night before service in his restuarant, Susur eats a Cadbury bar and an expresso.

- Susur doesn’t wear shoes in the kitchen because, "Being a chef is like a ninja. You have to be so fast, so quick. And you have to be free. I feel like a kung fu master."
- While competing on Iron Chef, Susur's bags were thoroughly inspected by airport security, who mistook his special ingredients—corn starch, herbs, special beef and pork stock—for illicit substances. Even after inspection, the ingredients were confiscated.
- Every night before service in his restuarant, Susur eats a Cadbury bar and an espresso.