“In 1981, we opened Felidia, and the newspapers, the city papers, the b...” — Lidia Bastianich Quote

“In 1981, we opened Felidia, and the newspapers, the city papers, the big timers came, and I got invited on the 'Today Show' and so on. A lot of food luminaries would come to Felidia - Julia Child, James Beard, they all came.”

“Food is all about the story of a people through the ages.”

“Whether you talk about the olive oil, whether you talk about Aceto Balsamico, whether you talk about Grana Padano, whether you talk about Mozzarella di Bufala. These are all traditional Italian products that are hard to beat, and they're easy to transport and buy. You don't have to do much around it. Just eat them.”

“While government and public-health advocates strive to educate the public, and prevent disease, the food industry frequently acts in opposition to those goals, producing processed foods that are high in sugar, salt, artificial ingredients and calories.”

“Food Stamp recipients didn't cause the financial crisis; recklessness on Wall Street did.”

“There's no such thing as 'bad' food or 'good' food.”