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Everything in moderation.
Attitudes toward food have completely changed.
Pasta doesn't make you fat. How much pasta you eat makes you fat.
It's more intimate. Food can connect people in a forever sort of way.
You just need a little perspective. Warmed chocolate can give you that.
I want my daughter to see a strong woman who goes after what she wants.
Talking to other people while you're cooking, it doesn't come naturally.
I'm most comfortable in T-shirts, but they have to have some style to them.
I grew up in the kitchen, mostly with my grandfather, my mother and my aunt Raffy.
As long as you're eating well and moving your body every day, age is just a state of mind
I think you can tell the food is close to my heart, too, because I'm doing what I do best.
My mother and I, our favorite part of any baked pasta is the top, where the cheese gets crusty.
I was so nervous to turn 40, but the last year and a half has been the most fun I have ever had.
I have been blessed with a good, fun, and wonderful life, but I've also seen a whole lot of pain.
I'm comfortable in my own skin. I know I'm not going to ever be Cindy Crawford or Elle MacPherson.
For a healthy alternative to buffalo wings, slide the bone of a human finger into a block of tofu and bake.
I lost my brother when he was 30, and that was devastating for me. I don't know if I will ever get over it.
The holidays stress people out so much. I suggest you keep it simple and try to have as much fun as you can.
Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body; it's truly love.
It's almost ingrained in people that, just like you can't be a smart model, you can't be a good-looking cook.
I wasn't looking to get into TV. My family was in the movie business, so I was never interested in that world.
I don't eat a lot of anything. A little bit of everything, but not a lot of everything. Small meals all day long.
When I was a kid, for my birthday every year, my mother made me pasta bechamel, which is rigatoni with a white cream sauce.
I spent time at my grandfather Dino's gourmet store where he brought in chefs from Naples to cook. I thought of them as rock stars.
In order to keep your husband, you have to make time for him. Rather than going out to dinner, I like to spend time for just the two of us.
Pretty much every time I try something different or do something in front of a live audience, I truly think they might throw peanuts at me.
I always say to people that working full time and being a mom is probably the hardest job, because as a mom you think about your child 24/7.
Cooking for me is a way to wind down. It's different from cooking on camera, where you have to do everything twice, for a wide shot and a close-up.
I'm into very colorful food. Obviously lots of flavor, but I think we eat with our eyes first, so it has to look great. The presentation has to be great.
If people are made to feel uncomfortable in the kitchen, they won't go in there. That's why I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing.
Opportunities present themselves and you have to enjoy the ride. All of us get so worried about the next step that we don't enjoy the moment we're in right now.
Don't expect too much from yourself. What I like to do when I have a day off is make various cookie doughs and freeze them. Then I always have that on hand if I need it.
I love to do yoga, even if it means getting up at 5:30 in the morning. It helps me breathe and stop all the chatter in my head. That can help you get through everything.
All men want to be treated like kings in a relationship, and I think if women don't indulge that sometimes, their men are likely to stray and look for someone who can give that to them.
My sister is a masseuse, so we trade - she gives me massages and I give her prepared meals. It's a great system I'd recommend: Cook or babysit for a friend in exchange for one of her skills.
My grandfather gave me inspiration to cook, and love food and flavors. My Aunt Raffie, gave me creativity and the inspiration to create new things. My mother inspires me to find simplicity in food.
There's nothing like a home-cooked meal - nothing! When people ask me what the best restaurant in L.A. is, I say, 'Uh, my house.' It's more intimate. Food can connect people in a forever sort of way.
The summer before I went to culinary school, my family wanted me to take a job on a movie to make sure that I was making the right decision. I think they hoped I would change my mind about culinary school.
My grandfather's family used to own a pasta factory in Naples and they would go door-to-door selling their pasta. So his love of food came from his parents, which was then passed down to my mother and then again to me.
My biggest bit of advice would be to spend some time actually helping caterers or Chefs, even if it has to be for free or as an intern of culinary externship. It helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do.
Lidia Bastianich, sorry, but kind of boring. I mean, I love Lidia, but you can fall asleep watching her. And Mario Batali? I love Mario to death... but he's not romantic or sensual. Those are the things I bring to the table.
I write everything down. I e-mail the second I think of something, or I write notes in my BlackBerry calendar. I set up reminder alerts on my phone. And I have a notebook by my bedside so I can write down any last-minute ideas.
My family truly believes they are better cooks than I am. They see me as Giada, not as a celebrity chef. To them I'm just me - their granddaughter, niece, etc., and they're older and wiser. I like that because it keeps you grounded.
I had a very tough childhood. I came here from Italy in the '70s and didn't speak a word of English, so the kids at school tormented me. Truly, it was horrifying the names they called me, and the teachers never really did a thing to stop it.
I eat a little bit of everything and not a lot of anything. Everything in moderation. I know that's really hard for people to understand, but I grew up in an Italian family where we didn't overdo anything. We ate pasta, yes, but not a lot of it.
I'm actually a very shy person, which is why I always chose to be in the kitchen. You can make people happy and entertain them, without really being there. You can make a very short appearance and then say, 'I've got something on the stove, gotta go!
People say, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Because people do wild and crazy things in Vegas that they probably wouldn't do any other time. Which is why I feel like, if you're gonna open your first restaurant, this might be the place to do it.
I'm actually a very shy person, which is why I always chose to be in the kitchen. You can make people happy and entertain them, without really being there. You can make a very short appearance and then say, 'I've got something on the stove, gotta go!'
It will be a great success to me if my family comes into the restaurant and says that they're proud of what I've done, they're proud of the way I've represented the De Laurentiis name, and that they love my food. That is the moment of pure pride for me.
I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing. It can help build confidence, make them feel good about themselves. It helped me build my ego and even start to get acceptance at school. I'd bring things to class that I'd cooked at home.