I had a very tough childhood. I came here from Italy in the '70s and didn't speak a word of English, so the kids at school tormented me. Truly, it was horrifying the names they called me, and the teachers… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
My sister is a masseuse, so we trade - she gives me massages and I give her prepared meals. It's a great system I'd recommend: Cook or babysit for a friend in exchange for one of her skills. — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
You just need a little perspective. Warmed chocolate can give you that. — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
For a healthy alternative to buffalo wings, slide the bone of a human finger into a block of tofu and bake. — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
Many chefs of a certain caliber do not see me as a chef. I don't have a restaurant. They see me as a TV… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
I spent time at my grandfather Dino's gourmet store where he brought in chefs from Naples to cook. I thought of them as rock… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
In order to keep your husband, you have to make time for him. Rather than going out to dinner, I like to spend time… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
Stock up your pantry and your freezer with things that aren't perishable: Your favorite jar of tomato sauce that lists 'tomato' as the first… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
Any time you do anything different in this life, it's risky. But I've only done things differently, and it's gotten me quite far. If… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
To a billion people around the world surviving on just a dollar a day, the question of what to eat tonight is more about… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
I think you can tell the food is close to my heart, too, because I'm doing what I do best. — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
Yoga has trimmed my body in a way that the gym never could. I used to be a gym rat, but I switched to… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing. It can help build confidence, make them feel good about themselves. It… — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
