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

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

For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 20. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade.

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

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

Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating.

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!