I spent time at my grandfather Dino's gourmet store where he brought in chefs from Naples to cook. I thought of them as rock stars.

Don't expect too much from yourself. What I like to do when I have a day off is make various cookie doughs and freeze them. Then I always have that on hand if I need it.

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

To a billion people around the world surviving on just a dollar a day, the question of what to eat tonight is more about life and death than about recipes. The struggle of poor people around the globe weighs heavily on me, especially now that I am a mother, which is why I work with Oxfam.

I lost my brother when he was 30, and that was devastating for me. I don't know if I will ever get over it.

In order to keep your husband, you have to make time for him. Rather than going out to dinner, I like to spend time for just the two of us.

I have been blessed with a good, fun, and wonderful life, but I've also seen a whole lot of pain.