I want my daughter to see a strong woman who goes after what she wants.

I always say to people that working full time and being a mom is probably the hardest job, because as a mom you think about your child 24/7.

I think it can be hard for any man to sometimes be upstaged by his wife. So when I'm home, I work very hard to be Todd's wife and Jade's mother. I have no problem going back to those traditional roles. I try to be Giada, the young girl that he met 20 years ago and fell in love with.

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

Lidia Bastianich, sorry, but kind of boring. I mean, I love Lidia, but you can fall asleep watching her. And Mario Batali? I love Mario to death... but he's not romantic or sensual. Those are the things I bring to the table.

The summer before I went to culinary school, my family wanted me to take a job on a movie to make sure that I was making the right decision. I think they hoped I would change my mind about culinary school.

My mother and I, our favorite part of any baked pasta is the top, where the cheese gets crusty.