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

Lidia Bastianich

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" I'm not an entertainer - that's not what I do. I want to teach viewers; I want to show them. I want to share my culture. "

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" There is a history to Italian food that goes back thousands of years, and there's a basic value of respecting food. America is young and doesn't have that. "

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" 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. "

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

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" I love cooking vegan. Anybody can come in any time to any of our restaurants and get a vegan meal or a gluten-free meal as well. "

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" I think traditions change and modify with each generation. With new members joining the family, their customs and traditions have to be respected and combined with the exiting traditions. And the children that follow are part of that new evolving tradition and, as they grow, will have input that will, in turn, continue to evolve that tradition. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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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 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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" Nature recharges me. "

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" When I started as a young chef, I was Italian, and I was a woman, and everyone else in New York was French and a man. "

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

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

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

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" I think Chicago's a great city. Like New York, it's full of energy. "

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

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" That's the beauty of risotto. You can make it any flavor you want. It's a great carrier. "

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" I just love engaging a live audience - I love that. "

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

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" I'll get home from work on Friday night and take out some beans and soak them. The next morning, I'll put them in a pot for soup, then just keep chopping, chopping, chopping - carrots and celery and cabbage - and in two or three hours, you have this wonderful, mellow soup that fills up the whole house with its aroma. "

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

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" Choose recipes like a base recipe; make a big pot of soup and freeze it. From then on, you can take it in any direction. Another day put rice in it, or then put corn or sausages. From there, it's endless. "

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" We had our wheat. We made our own olive oil. We made our wine. We had chickens, ducks; we had sheep, cows, milk. So I was raised in a very simple situation but understanding really food from the ground... the essence of food and the flavors. And those memories I took with me, and I think that they lingered on. "

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