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" I found great rewards in cooking a dish and feeding it to someone. It was a means of communicating. I was giving part of my talent or my gift and sharing it with somebody, making somebody happy. And it gave a lot back to me, and I wanted to do more and more. "

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" Food is kind of my entry card into everything. Food kind of opens the doors... because food is peace. It's good; it's positive. "

Lidia Bastianich

Good

Peace

Positive

" 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 community. "

" 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 food is so conducive to all of that. "

" You should just feel comfortable with food and your own culinary culture, whatever your mother and grandmother know. "

" I think people make it too systematic in a way, like it's a chemistry formula. Food is not like that; food is very forgiving. Connecting and making do with a lot of the food elements can be fun and exciting. "

" Cooking is good therapy for me. "

Lidia Bastianich

Cooking

Therapy

" I am a transporter of the Italian culture - culinary culture, family culture - because I love it, I thrive in it, and I think it's the right way. "

" You can freeze a nice sponge cake and then have a strawberry shortcake any time. "

" Food is all about the story of a people through the ages. "

" 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 writing about wine and food. "

" I cooked for the two Popes that were here. Pope Francis I cooked for and Pope Benedict before him. Pope Benedict is German. And I did a little research - his mother was a chef. "

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

" Nature recharges me. "

Lidia Bastianich

Nature

" Why do you think millennials are so into food? It's the way they relate to each other. "

" When you invite friends over, especially for food, with the food you want to send out a message of affection, of appreciation, of celebration. But also of culture - who your family is. "

" I think a ricotta cheesecake is very easy to make. "

" Food is the common language for all of us. "

Lidia Bastianich

Common

Language

" Simplicity in preparation is the Italian way. Make easy dishes, and then you can elaborate the final preparation by decorating with vegetables or herbs or adding a dash of olive oil. "

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

" The Caprese salad perfectly represents the colors of the Italian flag. While I am not so sure that the colors of the flag stem from the cuisine, there is no denying that those colors do evoke a typical Italian plate. "

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

" I am blessed that the food business is good for me. Good to me. "

Lidia Bastianich

Business

Blessed

" When we're filming, I sometimes look into the camera and wonder who's out there, who will be watching. "

" My grandmother had a courtyard of animals, like goats and chickens. She made ricotta cheese, cooked with potatoes warm from the garden, grew everything from beans to wheat. It was simple, seasonal food, and we all ate what was produced 10 miles from where we lived. It was that way for centuries. "

" I am the perfect example that if you give somebody a chance, especially here in the United States, one can find the way. "

" When you are the host, you have to take the party into your hands like a conductor. "

" When you sit down to eat at a table, you are ready to take in nourishment - we all need to eat to live. Even in primal tribes, people ate together. It's the opening for friendship. "

" What really makes your business is your workers - their commitment, their knowledge, how you train them, how you treat them. They have to make the entity a winning entity. "

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

" There's a great need to convene at the table with family and friends. People are feeling it and wanting it. For me to be a minor player in helping with that, it makes me so happy. "

Lidia Bastianich

People

Great