Lidia Bastianich

The filming happens in my home, and I cook like I do at home, on my home stove with my house pots…

— Lidia Bastianich

I love telling stories. You know why I love it? Because people love listening.

— Lidia Bastianich

What really makes your business is your workers - their commitment, their knowledge, how you train them, how you treat them. They…

— Lidia Bastianich

Make your refrigerator or freezer like a treasure chest.

— Lidia Bastianich

My grandmother was the genesis of my connection and passion to food.

— Lidia Bastianich

Choose recipes like a base recipe; make a big pot of soup and freeze it. From then on, you can take it…

— Lidia Bastianich

I see how people connect with me on different level through my show, how they want to transport what I cook into…

— Lidia Bastianich

Holidays - any holiday - are such a great opportunity to focus on bringing the family together.

— Lidia Bastianich

I'll get home from work on Friday night and take out some beans and soak them. The next morning, I'll put them…

— Lidia Bastianich

When I say, 'Everybody to the table and eat,' I mean it. That is the glue, the center that holds the family,…

— Lidia Bastianich

I cherish my beautiful Italian heritage.

— Lidia Bastianich

For me, it's the ultimate to be able to nurture and nourish someone. They trust you. It's a basic form of intimacy…

— Lidia Bastianich

America has many cultures which makes it great, but it's difficult to create one strong identity.

— Lidia Bastianich

I had my first child at 21, my first restaurant at 24.

— Lidia Bastianich

I think a ricotta cheesecake is very easy to make.

— Lidia Bastianich

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

I'm not an entertainer - that's not what I do. I want to teach viewers; I want to show them. I want…

— Lidia Bastianich

Food is the common language for all of us.

— Lidia Bastianich

I'm simple in my approach and straightforward. I connect with the average person that is interested in food.

— Lidia Bastianich

With the Industrial Revolution, the production of food was delegated to big companies in order for women and men to be in…

— Lidia Bastianich

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

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

Simplicity in preparation is the Italian way. Make easy dishes, and then you can elaborate the final preparation by decorating with vegetables…

— Lidia Bastianich

What I learned being a young child was respect for food. Don't throw anything away.

— Lidia Bastianich

Physically, women have some challenges in the kitchen, like lifting heavy pots on and off the stove. You learn to adapt; you…

— Lidia Bastianich