My grandmother was the genesis of my connection and passion to food. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
When I say, 'Everybody to the table and eat,' I mean it. That is the glue, the center that holds the family,… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Food is kind of my entry card into everything. Food kind of opens the doors... because food is peace. It's good; it's… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
I'm simple in my approach and straightforward. I connect with the average person that is interested in food. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
With the Industrial Revolution, the production of food was delegated to big companies in order for women and men to be in… — 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
What I learned being a young child was respect for food. Don't throw anything away. — 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
If you're like me, food is a medium for communication. It's an expression of love and affection. — 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
When you invite friends over, especially for food, with the food you want to send out a message of affection, of appreciation,… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
If we don't focus on when we eat - like, let's say we watch television or something - you eat much more.… — 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
Kids today are really so alienated from the source of food. If they are going to nourish themselves properly, if they are… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
I cooked for the two Popes that were here. Pope Francis I cooked for and Pope Benedict before him. Pope Benedict is… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
The food of a country is my story. It is a small story, but people relate so much to it. I want… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Cooking is about the ingredients and responding, but risotto, specifically, is about the technique. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Food is culture. Food is an identity, a footprint of who you are. — 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 Image
I love telling stories. You know why I love it? Because people love listening. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
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 Image
My grandmother was the genesis of my connection and passion to food. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Holidays - any holiday - are such a great opportunity to focus on bringing the family together. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
