You know, food is such - it's a hug for people.

Everybody's twelve years old in an apple orchard.

I don't categorize food as bad or a guilty pleasure.

You don't feel as self-conscious if your clothes fit.

I'm completely unqualified for any job I've ever had.

The most essential part of my day is a proper dinner.

Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home.

I think having an animal in your life makes you a better human.

You can laugh or you can cry. It is up to you which one you do.

I have a fat head - I get freaked-out looking at pictures of me.

If you're humble and hardworking, opportunities will arise for you.

I like feeling like an ox at the end of the day. I like working hard.

Since I never get on a scale, I have no idea how much weight I've lost!

I make a dog-friendly version of almost everything that we make for dinner.

When you really want to show some love, keep the flowers and say it with spaghetti.

My dream job is to be a rock drummer and the alternate drummer for the Foo Fighters.

My first memory in life is grilling my thumb to the griddle in our restaurant on Cape Cod.

Work hard. Laugh when you feel like crying. Keep an open mind, open eyes and an open spirit.

What I've learned is that at the end of the day, we are all human. We all have that in common.

Make big pots of soups, stews and chilis - they stretch a buck, and you can live off them for days!

I do know what my first meal in the next world would be Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, heavy on everything.

I measure in my palm and use my eyes to estimate amounts; a tablespoon is a full palm of dried spices.

I do know what my first meal in the next world would be... Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, heavy on everything.

I think that celebrities are just people, like everybody else, and they've got the foodie bug in them too.

I used to say I would never run unless I was being chased by someone with a gun. Now I'm a little obsessed with it!

I never do the dishes, because my husband has an affinity for it. And I'm also not allowed to touch the coffeemaker.

I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days.

I felt I'd earned the Good Housekeeping Seal when I designed an oval-shaped spaghetti pot, because spaghetti is long.

Decide what it is that you are and then stay true to that thing. My brand is based very much on how I live my day-to-day life.

Whatever it is you want to do, take a job in that field. You will learn by experience and, slow and steady, you'll get it done!

It only looks like I get to eat a lot of food on TV. I really just get the one bite and the crew and guests eat everything else.

We have a queen-size bed and the dog sleeps in the middle. John and I are sort of these little quotation marks on either corner.

I cook and I chat. That's what I do. I love to write recipes, but basically, if you had to put it in a nutshell, I cook and I chat.

I've also learned that you can't be all things to all people. Whatever it is that you're successful at, that has to be the No. 1 goal.

You do it with your own two hands, so there's a sense of pride. You really do forget all our problems, because you're focusing on the food.

I don't think young men or women should feel pressured into marriage. You shouldn't marry anyone, in my opinion, who you have to try hard for.

Yum-O! I say this if something is so good that 'yum' just isn't enough of an exclamation. The accent is on the 'O' as in, 'Oh! That is so good!'

When you're out grocery shopping for your family, maybe you can put a can of cat or dog food in your cart and bring it to an animal relief center.

That's a horrible thought. I guess cheese or wine. I think I might be too depressed to eat if I had to eat only one thing for the rest of my life.

When men I have dated over the years whined about, ‘Oh, you make no time for me’ – see ya! I just dumped them. I don’t need that pressure in my life.

When men I have dated over the years whined about, 'Oh, you make no time for me' - see ya! I just dumped them. I don't need that pressure in my life.

I don't have to write jokes. I don't have to write insults. If you ask the man of the hour in the hot seat, my mere existence is clearly insult enough.

I write in freehand equivalents because measuring, to me, takes away from the creative process of cooking. Two turns of the pan with EVOO is about two tablespoons.

My mom said the two most important kitchen utensils are attached to your arms... you cannot mix up meatballs with a wooden spoon, get in there, get your fingers dirty!

Whatever it is that you're successful at, that has to be the No. 1 goal. In my case, it's accessibility. So all of my products have to be usable, accessible, affordable.

I really believe there's no such thing as accidents, only opportunities. God gives everyone the ingredients to a good, happy life. It's up to us to make the most of them.

Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet - the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up!

NASA asked me to create meals for the space shuttle. Thai chicken was the favorite. I flew in a fake space shuttle, but I have no desire to go into space after seeing the toilet.

I started running 3 miles every morning after throat surgery to remove a cyst last year. The gym used to be my adversary. But that has all changed. Now, I look forward to it every morning.

I'm an all-things-in-moderation kind of person. I do eat a warm donut occasionally. I especially enjoy a cider donut when I'm apple picking. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

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