I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself.

I think the best shortcut is to choose really simple recipes. Because I think you can make simple recipes that are as delicious as complicated ones.

My extravagance is my garden - it's the first thing I look at every morning when I wake up. It gives me so much pleasure.

I've lived in the Hamptons since 1978, when I first bought my store Barefoot Contessa.

When I wrote 'Barefoot in Paris,' I wanted to make simple recipes that you could make at home that tasted like French classics.

I love to take something ordinary and make it really special.

I don't like sitting at a table that's too large, where everyone is too far apart. That's a party killer.