I love that I've become a mentor, almost like a mother, to all the people out there that love Italian, that love… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
There is a history to Italian food that goes back thousands of years, and there's a basic value of respecting food. America… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
When I started as a young chef, I was Italian, and I was a woman, and everyone else in New York was… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
My success is that I have these two great cultures behind me. One is Italian. I've continued to nurture that. But I… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Italian food really reflects the people. It reflects like a prism that fragments into regions. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
It's in the nature of Italians to live life with a positive tone and to celebrate the invitations that come along in… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
When I first came here, Italian food wasn't anything I recognized. I didn't know what Italian American food was; we never ate… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Simplicity in preparation is the Italian way. Make easy dishes, and then you can elaborate the final preparation by decorating with vegetables… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Italian food is seasonal. It is simple. It is nutritionally sound. It is flavorful. It is colorful. It's all the things that… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
The filming happens in my home, and I cook like I do at home, on my home stove with my house pots and so… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
I love telling stories. You know why I love it? Because people love listening. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
What really makes your business is your workers - their commitment, their knowledge, how you train them, how you treat them. They have to… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
Choose recipes like a base recipe; make a big pot of soup and freeze it. From then on, you can take it in any… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
I see how people connect with me on different level through my show, how they want to transport what I cook into their home… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
Holidays - any holiday - are such a great opportunity to focus on bringing the family together. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
I'll get home from work on Friday night and take out some beans and soak them. The next morning, I'll put them in a… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
When I say, 'Everybody to the table and eat,' I mean it. That is the glue, the center that holds the family, that gives… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
For me, it's the ultimate to be able to nurture and nourish someone. They trust you. It's a basic form of intimacy in a… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
America has many cultures which makes it great, but it's difficult to create one strong identity. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share
