Instead of doing cinnamon, nutmeg, and all those baking spices I'll have one spice that's for sweets, and that's pumpkin pie spice.

I'm not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households.

Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.

I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves.

You don't need to be born with a silver spoon to reach for the brass ring

I like to create what I call 'tablescapes.' It's so much more fun when you organize your table around a theme, don't you think?

Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal.