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

The way to entice people into cooking is to cook delicious things.

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

Pasta with melted cheese is the one thing I could eat over and over again.

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!

The combination of olive oil, garlic and lemon juice lifts the spirits in winter.