The less you do to beautiful food, the better it's going to taste. You don't need to mess with it all the time.

I had decided I wanted to write about food, and I knew the only way to do that is to speak with authority, which meant learning the language and knowing what that experience is like.

There are few women in America that don't want to lose 5 pounds, but I refuse to let that thought dominate my life. And there are too many other real problems in the world - real obesity problems and real hunger problems - to worry that much about a few pounds that I'd like to lose.

Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.

Like baseball, food will never go out of style; we will always need to eat and we will always find it entertaining. I think of food TV this way - all the fun and none of the calories.

When I'm cooking for myself, I find that I eat almost completely vegetarian, although I'm not vegetarian.

Canada is a big part of my life.