“I'm a pasta girl, and I like dishes that are easy, one-pot dishes that...” — Gina Neely Quote

“I'm a pasta girl, and I like dishes that are easy, one-pot dishes that are really quick.”

“All Southern cooks have tried their hands at shrimp and grits, and each one has his or her own version of the dish. My mom used to season her shrimp with garlic and onion and just prepare the grits with a little salt and pepper.”

“You don't stop living because bad things happen. You keep going.”

“If kids cook with you and participate with you, to me that makes them more apt to eat the food. They feel like they made the dish; they want to taste it. It's special, It's an effort.”

“We cook for so many reasons. We cook when we're sad; we cook when we're happy.”

“Skillet corn bread has always been my go-to-comfort food, and my mom used to make it for me as a treat when I was younger. I do this for my girls now whenever I think they need a little love.”

“I am very precise about what food I like. I'm very much a nursery-food person, and really hate chichi dishes.”

“I learned that you don't take dishes from the table to the dishwasher; you have to rinse them first. I think that's stupid because I don't go out in the back yard and hose off before taking a shower.”

“What people eat is not well documented. Food writers prefer to focus on fashionable, expensive restaurants whose creative dishes reflect little of what most people are eating.”

“My flight time is important to me; I actually prefer a longer flight to a short one. That way I have time to read a book, watch movies, and think about new dishes.”

“There are some surprising stories behind the dishes that hold a special place in our hearts.”

“I don't question the importance of learning how to cook at school. It's vital that children know how to create a few dishes to sustain themselves in later life, but that's different from the emotional, nurturing environment of the home kitchen with Mum.”