You don't have to do everything from scratch. Nobody wants to make puff pastry!

The most overrated tool: a pasta maker. Why make it when you can buy it? It's a lot of work!

When I wrote 'Barefoot in Paris,' I wanted to make simple recipes that you could make at home that tasted like French classics.

The thing about all my food is that everything is a remembered flavor. Maybe it's something I had as a child or maybe it's something I had in Milan, but I want it to taste better than you ever thought.

Never let 'em see you sweat. Guests feel guilty if they think you've worked too hard to make dinner for them - which of course you have!

I love to take something ordinary and make it really special.