“My sister is a masseuse, so we trade - she gives me massages and I giv...” — Giada De Laurentiis Quote

“My sister is a masseuse, so we trade - she gives me massages and I give her prepared meals. It's a great system I'd recommend: Cook or babysit for a friend in exchange for one of her skills.”

“I made lemon spaghetti in an early season of 'Everyday Italian,' and to this day people still come up to me and say they love it. It's very, very simple. Basically, you cook the pasta and mix together Parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice and zest and pour it over the pasta.”

“I ride horseback - arthritic knees permitting - or listen to opera. Sometimes I cook. I used to do needlework, but it's hard on my hands now, so I only do it occasionally, but I like it. And, of course, I read.”

“At the root of many a woman's failure to become a great cook lies her failure to develop a workmanlike regard for knives.”

“Almost any decent cook will make food by eye and taste. Virtually all of my family cooked that way.”