You know, when I travel, I buy fabric, I buy art and music.

The slip covers are from Ghana that I brought back from one of my trips.

These are Asian fabrics that I brought back from Macau, China.

There's tons of wine and spirits and various things like that.

Some people have one bar where their spirits are collected.

I've counted three so far.

In this room.

The red room is the real bar.

These are the Anseleri bars.

I don't know what I'm doing.

This is the Spork Full.

It's not for foodies, it's for eaters.

I'm Dan Pashman.

Each week on our show, we obsess about food to learn more about people.

Today, I pay a visit to Alexander Smalls at his home in Harlem.

He's a chef, cookbook author, restaurant tour, opera singer, and legendary party host.

Food and wine magazine once wrote that if you get an invitation to Alexander Smalls apartment,

you make whatever schedule adjustments necessary to be able to go.

The article went on, the food is sure to soothe and inspire and his panache for anecdotes

induces giggles and hollers the neighbors can hear.

As soon as I walk into Alexander's apartment, I see signs of a creative life well-lived.

The rooms are painted in rich oranges and reds.

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