Lidia Bastianich quotes - page 4

I am the perfect example that if you give somebody a chance, especially here in the United States, one can find the way. (Lidia Bastianich)
When we're filming, I sometimes look into the camera and wonder who's out there, who will be watching. View quote
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I think a ricotta cheesecake is very easy to make. View quote
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Match the right food to the right occasion. Think about what you are celebrating. If you are honoring people, what are their favorite foods? If it is a holiday, what is the food for it? When you give an identity to the party, people appreciate that. View quote
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Cooking is good therapy for me. View quote
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I just love engaging a live audience - I love that. View quote
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Eating well, being around the table with the family or friends or relatives - it doesn't get any better. View quote
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Make gifts meaningful by putting the time in creating them, whether baking and cooking, or in making arts and craft. It will all have more meaning for the giver and receiver. View quote
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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. View quote
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Holidays - any holiday - are such a great opportunity to focus on bringing the family together. View quote
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I cooked for the two Popes that were here. Pope Francis I cooked for and Pope Benedict before him. Pope Benedict is German. And I did a little research - his mother was a chef. (Lidia Bastianich)
I cherish my beautiful Italian heritage. View quote
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Food is all about the story of a people through the ages. View quote
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What I do is my life, but it's not like I spend 18 hours a day, seven days a week in the restaurants. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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