America Quote by Lidia Bastianich

We Italians respect food and ingredients more than anyone else.

— Gino D'Acampo

When I first came here, Italian food wasn't anything I recognized. I didn't know what Italian American food was; we never ate it at…

— Lidia Bastianich

One thing we don't have in Italy is the culture of Chinese, Indian, French and Thai food.

— Gino D'Acampo

It's in the nature of Italians to live life with a positive tone and to celebrate the invitations that come along in life. Italian…

— Lidia Bastianich

When I grew up in Italy in the 1950s, it was still very agricultural. Food was very important; produce was very important. Everyone made…

— Isabella Rossellini

The problem many people have with Italian food is they over-complicate it. Italian food is extremely simple.

— Gino D'Acampo

You know what the problem is with Italian food? It's great, it's good specific food that you do very well, but in America if…

— Weston McKennie

“From the distance of England the Italian cuisine seems to be all things to all people. It does not expect you to bend to…

— Rachel Cusk

All of my books have been about authentic Italian food in Italy and bringing that message about simple and authentic food.

— Lidia Bastianich

Everybody has different tastes. Some people love Italian food; some don't.

— Dirk Nowitzki

As a matter of fact, I've been to Italy many times before I met my husband, which he can't even imagine that I could…

— Debi Mazar

Italian food is simple and healthy, and it's easier for a vegetarian to choose something from the menu.

— Pavel Durov