All of my books have been about authentic Italian food in Italy and bringing that message about simple and authentic food. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
My grandmother taught me the seasonality of food. She lived with the rhythms of nature. That's the way we should live. Why… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
By cooking with your kids, you can help them understand that food is a powerful tool in connecting human beings. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
My grandmother had a courtyard of animals, like goats and chickens. She made ricotta cheese, cooked with potatoes warm from the garden,… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
As a chef, I feel that it is my duty to make the most of what the earth gives us. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
In 1981, we opened Felidia, and the newspapers, the city papers, the big timers came, and I got invited on the 'Today… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
If I'm not tasting wine and food... I'm thinking about wine and food. If I'm not thinking about wine and food... I'm… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
I think people make it too systematic in a way, like it's a chemistry formula. Food is not like that; food is… — 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
We had our wheat. We made our own olive oil. We made our wine. We had chickens, ducks; we had sheep, cows,… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Why do you think millennials are so into food? It's the way they relate to each other. — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Food feeds our souls. It is the single great unifier across all cultures. The table offers a sanctuary and a place to… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
Match the right food to the right occasion. Think about what you are celebrating. If you are honoring people, what are their… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
I attended classes and taught classes, in Food Anthropology at Pace University, with an anthropology professor. You can trace history by the… — Lidia Bastianich Copy Share Image
You should just feel comfortable with food and your own culinary culture, whatever your mother and grandmother know. — 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
