But filming is good for you, because the crew isn't allowed to laugh. You can't get addicted to getting the laugh.
I think what I do differently from a lot of TV chefs is that I break down barriers and make fine food more accessible to the regular person, who might be intimidated. I try hard, particularly with wine, to make it not intimidating. It's sort of a teaching job.
It is the mystery of the creative act that something other than our conscious self takes over.