Pasta doesn’t make you fat. How much pasta you eat makes you fat.
Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.
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.
The holidays stress people out so much. I suggest you keep it simple and try to have as much fun as you can.
It’s more intimate. Food can connect people in a forever sort of way.
I’m comfortable in my own skin. I know I’m not going to ever be Cindy Crawford or Elle MacPherson.
Opportunities present themselves and you have to enjoy the ride. All of us get so worried about the next step that we don’t enjoy the moment we’re in right now.
I made lemon spaghetti in an early season of ‘Everyday Italian,’ and to this day people still come up to me and say they love it. It’s very, very simple. Basically, you cook the pasta and mix together Parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice and zest and pour it over the pasta.
I want my daughter to see a strong woman who goes after what she wants.
For a healthy alternative to buffalo wings, slide the bone of a human finger into a block of tofu and bake.
When I was a kid, for my birthday every year, my mother made me pasta bechamel, which is rigatoni with a white cream sauce.
I count on chiropractic sessions to keep my body aligned. Standing for hours can impact my posture, and that can throw the rest of my body out of whack. Acupuncture helps me relax and release stress. I’m also very into massage to help release tension in my back, neck, and shoulders.
I write everything down. I e-mail the second I think of something, or I write notes in my BlackBerry calendar. I set up reminder alerts on my phone. And I have a notebook by my bedside so I can write down any last-minute ideas.
With my crazy schedule, that often means cutting into my sleep. But yoga gives me the energy and focus I need to get through my day. I’m not saying I don’t need a cup of coffee in the afternoon sometimes, but it’s the yoga that definitely keeps me centered.
I have been blessed with a good, fun, and wonderful life, but I’ve also seen a whole lot of pain.