The strands of spaghetti were vital, almost alive in my mouth, and the olive oil was singing with flavor. It was hard to imagine that four simple ingredients [olive oil, pasta, garlic and cheese] could marry so perfectly.

One of the secrets to staying young is to always do things you don't know how to do, to keep learning.

It is not 'only' food, I said heatedly. There's meaning hidden underneath each dish.

When people flatter you constantly it is very tempting to think you deserve it.

The strands of spaghetti were vital, almost alive in my mouth, and the olive oil was singing with flavor. It was hard to imagine that four simple ingredients [olive oil, pasta, garlic and cheese] could marry so perfectly.

Plain fresh bread, its crust shatteringly crisp. Sweet cold butter. There is magic in the way they come together in your mouth to make a single perfect bite.

Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.