You may remember Billy Bob Thornton from any of the numerous movies and TV shows he's done or the music he's released with his band "The Boxmasters," but you may not know about his unconditional love for Texas, even though he doesn't consider himself a "pure blood Texan."

With Mother's Day around the corner, a Houston chef who has cut his teeth at some of the biggest fine dining restaurants in the city, has never forgotten his biggest supporter and the one who first introduced him to his love of food.