Why I have had such a huge career and why I have sold over four million books, is that people can do what I share with them to do.

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?

Why I have had such a huge career and why I have sold over four million books, is that people can do what I share with them to do.

If you've attended the Cordon Bleu, you would know that no woman is supposed to be a chef - only men.

I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.

I didn’t even cry, I was stunned. You know, and that’s just how fast life turns. It turns on a dime.

It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.