I'm comfortable in my own skin. I know I'm not going to ever be Cindy Crawford or Elle MacPherson.

I don't eat a lot of anything. A little bit of everything, but not a lot of everything. Small meals all day long.

My family truly believes they are better cooks than I am. They see me as Giada, not as a celebrity chef. To them I'm just me - their granddaughter, niece, etc., and they're older and wiser. I like that because it keeps you grounded.

For a healthy alternative to buffalo wings, slide the bone of a human finger into a block of tofu and bake.

You just need a little perspective. Warmed chocolate can give you that.

My grandfather gave me inspiration to cook, and love food and flavors. My Aunt Raffie, gave me creativity and the inspiration to create new things. My mother inspires me to find simplicity in food.

My goal is to make Italian food clean and accessible and beautiful and tasty, with simple ingredients that people can find at a local grocery store, because people don't want to go to a gourmet shop in search of items that will sit in their pantry for years after they use just a teaspoon or pinch of them.