“If you're making a salad of any kind, cut the herbs, stems and all, an...” — Alex Guarnaschelli Quote

“If you're making a salad of any kind, cut the herbs, stems and all, and toss them into your mixed greens salad, a Romaine salad, iceberg, Bibb - it just adds a special touch.”

“I know that some people use lavender, incense, and cake as sedatives, but for me, a 'nose bath' in an old book just does something.”

“If I want my daughter to try something, I eat it in front of her repeatedly without forcing the issue and, with some trial and error, the world is our oyster!”

“'The Voice' has lots of singers who fit the 'Idol' mold of young, innocent ingenues with psycho stage moms. But it also has long-suffering adult pros, with a whiff of thirtysomething despair in their voices. That adds an edge of realness.”

“Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children.”

“Did people care about how a singer sounded live back in the day? I don't really feel like they did. Not everything was being filmed. Today, one huge mess-up, and millions are seeing it. There's a lot more on the line nowadays. We're so cautious and scared of messing up. It adds a lot of stress to a career.”