Mothers and grandmothers: these are the people that I admire most, not so much chefs.

You can be vegetarian and eat fish. Its your choice, just say: I am what I am. There are no hardcore divisions anymore.

Mothers and grandmothers: these are the people that I admire most, not so much chefs.

It is more than twenty years since we left the city. This is a serious chunk of time, longer than the years we spent living there. Yet we still think of Jerusalem as our home. Not home in the sense of the place that you conduct your daily life or constantly return to. In fact, Jerusalem is our home almost against our wills. It is our home because it defines us, whether we like it or not.

You dont need a machine to make pasta: a rolling pin and a fast hand can create a smooth, if thick, sheet.

A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl.

Pizza was made for television in so many ways: it is easy to heat up, easy to divide and easy to eat in a group. It is easy to enjoy, easy to digest and easy-going. It is so Italian!