“tradition, properly cared for, nurtured, honored, and respected, continues to feed the soul of a family.” — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
I come from hardworking, determined people on both sides of my family... the kind who live with a hard reality from which… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
Food was celebration, conversation, and nourishment. The table is where the big decisions of the family are made and all the arguing… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
Mama always said a good family has one heartbeat. No one knows you like the people you live with, and no one… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
I never knew anybody who didn't want to have a great love in their lives and to make a family. — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
“He loved his family and he loved beauty. For a true Italian, those are the only two things that matter, because in… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
“When I observe Gram, I see how fragile the notion of tradition can be. If I take my eyes off the way… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
“The terrible things that happen to us in life never make any sense when we're in the middle of them, floundering, no… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
I always think the most important thing for a writer is a deadline, and it's the same with a house. They say you shouldn't… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
“Take nothing and no one for granted. Time used to be my friend, and now it’s a skittish acquaintance at best. Let life unfold,… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
When I was young, I was stupid, and I thought maybe I would write the fancy stuff. — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
When people are filled to the brim with love, they are their most beautiful. — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the ordinary that… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
No one worries about you like your mother, and when she is gone, the world seems unsafe, things that happen unwieldy. You cannot turn… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
We hang out, we help one another, we tell one another our worst fears and biggest secrets, and then just like real sisters, we… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
Sometimes we get our hearts broken, only to have the right person come along to mend them. — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
Pomegranate Soup is glorious, daring and delightful. I adored the Iranian sisters, Marjan, Bahar and Layla, who are looking to build a life, start… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing. — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
“This is something that I have learned at PA that I would have never learn at home because I have my own room and… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
Looking back, now, I realize that you only ever need one person who lights up that way when you enter a room. One person… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
“Sometimes redemption lands in your life like a bird and looks you straight in the eye, even when you believe you don't deserve forgiveness.” — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
Comedy is a reaction to the world, and I think it really helps to be an outsider. I've always been very interested in people's… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share
