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

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

The most overrated tool: a pasta maker. Why make it when you can buy it? It's a lot of work!

They say that gardens look better when they are created by loving gardeners rather than by landscapers, because the garden is more tended to and cared for. The same thing goes for cooking. I only cook for people I love.

I love Alton Brown's show 'Good Eats,' about the chemistry of food. It's really thoughtful.

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

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