Lidia Bastianich, sorry, but kind of boring. I mean, I love Lidia, but you can fall asleep watching her. And Mario Batali? I love Mario to death... but he's not romantic or sensual. Those are the things I bring to the table. - Giada De Laurentiis 1 Share Now -
Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body; it's truly love. - Giada De Laurentiis 2 Share Now -
It helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do. Being involved, learning firsthand and observing the craft and absorbing all you can, makes it easier to define what you want. It will also ultimately make you a better Chef. Culinary school, or even a single class, is a great bet too. - Giada De Laurentiis 3 Share Now -
Pasta doesn't make you fat. How much pasta you eat makes you fat. - Giada De Laurentiis 4 Share Now -
These days it's cool to be ethnic and to be different, but when I was a kid, it was not cool - at all. My friends would come over and my mom would make crepes with eggs, stuffed with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and spinach. And they'd be like, 'What is this?' - Giada De Laurentiis 5 Share Now -
I'm into very colorful food. Obviously lots of flavor, but I think we eat with our eyes first, so it has to look great. The presentation has to be great. - Giada De Laurentiis 6 Share Now -
When I was a kid, for my birthday every year, my mother made me pasta bechamel, which is rigatoni with a white cream sauce. - Giada De Laurentiis 8 Share Now -
