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" Physically, women have some challenges in the kitchen, like lifting heavy pots on and off the stove. You learn to adapt; you learn to find a way. But the biggest challenge for women in this industry is how to balance a family with such a demanding career. "

Lidia Bastianich

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" Eating is something we all have to do. When we sit down at the table, we nurture ourselves, and hence, all our resistance goes away. We are open to receiving good and taking it in with gusto and pleasure. "

" Everybody can cook. You don't have to do anything fancy. You can do a nice antipasto spread with sardines, anchovies, some meats, marinated vegetables, fruits, cheese, nuts, and crackers. "

" It's important to let children fly on their own. I understood that they needed to create their own life and not be my shadow. Let them make their own decisions, and support them along the way. "

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" The food of a country is my story. It is a small story, but people relate so much to it. I want to share that, but also the idea of bringing people and family together. "

" 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. "

" A box of spaghetti can take seven minutes to cook, and you can make a sauce at that time with perhaps garlic, olive oil, and zucchini. Then you've got yourself a complete meal. The whole thing shouldn't take more than half an hour. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Italians are very conscious of what they eat, how they eat, and its digestion. "

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

" I attended classes and taught classes, in Food Anthropology at Pace University, with an anthropology professor. You can trace history by the architecture and food of a place. Food is one of those things that transcends and stays in the culture. "

" I started in the restaurant industry when I was 22, so I've had quite a long tenure, if you will. "

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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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