Cooking is an act of love, a gift, a way of sharing with others the little secrets -- 'piccoli segreti' -- that are simmering on the burners.
I am lucky. I had a very beautiful mother.
I'd much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0.
Where youthful beauty is unconscious, mature beauty is knowing and sophisticated.
The fantasy of a man is the best weapon of a woman.
I'm very susceptible to sex appeal.