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" I love making apple strudel. "

Lidia Bastianich

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" I was an immigrant. I came here at 12. We were caught behind the Iron Curtain until I was 10. "

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" Cooking is about the ingredients and responding, but risotto, specifically, is about the technique. "

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" Kids today are really so alienated from the source of food. If they are going to nourish themselves properly, if they are going to safeguard this environment we have and the economy that goes with it and world hunger that goes with it, they need to know about food. "

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" Julia Child came to my house and wanted a lesson in making risotto. "

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" Italian food really reflects the people. It reflects like a prism that fragments into regions. "

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" Vin brule is a version of mulled wine enjoyed in Piemonte, in northwestern Italy. It's a perfect choice for holiday entertaining because you can double or even triple the recipe and leave it over very low heat, ladling it out as your guests come in from the cold. "

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" 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. "

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" If you're like me, food is a medium for communication. It's an expression of love and affection. "

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" The service of food is to nurture, to please, to nourish. "

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" Nature recharges me. "

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" I love teaching. "

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" Whether you talk about the olive oil, whether you talk about Aceto Balsamico, whether you talk about Grana Padano, whether you talk about Mozzarella di Bufala. These are all traditional Italian products that are hard to beat, and they're easy to transport and buy. You don't have to do much around it. Just eat them. "

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" 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. "

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" I cherish my beautiful Italian heritage. "

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

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" Italy is so influenced by others: couscous in the south, cinnamon in the north because of the Venetian spice trade - I just want to divulge as much information as I can. "

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" Eating well, being around the table with the family or friends or relatives - it doesn't get any better. "

Lidia Bastianich

" 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. "

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" Make your refrigerator or freezer like a treasure chest. "

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" Italian food is seasonal. It is simple. It is nutritionally sound. It is flavorful. It is colorful. It's all the things that make for a good eating experience, and it's good for you. "

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

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" Chemistry was my college interest. Cooking is about chemistry. "

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

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" 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. "

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 in a community. "

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

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" 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. "

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" By cooking with your kids, you can help them understand that food is a powerful tool in connecting human beings. "

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