I wanted to come up with a hybrid show of sorts that wasn't your traditional 'dump and stir' type of cooking show.
Debi MazarWhen you come into our house, you get a flavor for our life, our travels, our kids, our 18-year-old poodle who is like, blind, deaf and incontinent but so happy.
Debi MazarDoing makeup was a way to create characters, only I got tired of doing it for other people.
Debi MazarI'd love to give my girls a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey and all that jazz, but we've raised them to love Tuscan food so much that they don't care for it. My favorite is a nice polenta with beef stew and broccoli rabe on the side.
Debi MazarBeing typecast is a great thing for an actor. I was considered one of the New York mob actors.
Debi MazarWhen entertaining, it's great to wow your guests with an outstanding recipe, but it's also very important to design a menu that's not too demanding of yourself, otherwise everybody will have fun but you. A great appetizer or simpler dish is a good way to work a menu that's delicious but does not impose too much effort or time spent in the kitchen.
Debi Mazar