Make gifts meaningful by putting the time in creating them, whether baking and cooking, or in making arts and craft. It will all have more meaning for the giver and receiver. Lidia Bastianich More Quotes by Lidia Bastianich More Quotes From Lidia Bastianich Lambruscos have been misrepresented by industrial versions that have the soda pop flavor they think Americans want. Lidia Bastianich soda-popflavorthinking Today's innovation is tomorrow's tradition. Lidia Bastianich innovationtomorrowtoday Holidays - any holiday - are such a great opportunity to focus on bringing the family together. Lidia Bastianich familyfocustogetheropportunity Traditions are our roots and a profile of who we are as individuals and who we are as a family. They are our roots, which give us stability and a sense of belonging - they ground us. Lidia Bastianich usbelongingfamilyroots As a chef, I feel that it is my duty to make the most of what the earth gives us. Lidia Bastianich feeldutyearthchef Eating well, being around the table with the family or friends or relatives - it doesn't get any better. Lidia Bastianich betterfriendsfamilyeating It's in the nature of Italians to live life with a positive tone and to celebrate the invitations that come along in life. Italian food is so conducive to all of that. Lidia Bastianich naturefoodpositivelife When I say, 'Everybody to the table and eat,' I mean it. That is the glue, the center that holds the family, that gives security. Good food brings everybody to the table. Lidia Bastianich goodgood-foodfamilyfood Italian food really reflects the people. It reflects like a prism that fragments into regions. Lidia Bastianich likeitalian-foodfoodpeople When you are the host, you have to take the party into your hands like a conductor. Lidia Bastianich youryoupartyhands Italian food is seasonal. It is simple. It is nutritionally sound. It is flavorful. It is colorful. It's all the things that make for a good eating experience, and it's good for you. Lidia Bastianich goodexperiencesimplefood I think that lunch is one of the most enjoyable and important things in the day. But you need to create the space and the time to do just that. And in Italy, we do that. Lidia Bastianich dayyoulunchtime With the Industrial Revolution, the production of food was delegated to big companies in order for women and men to be in the labour force, to come home, stick something in the oven, and eat. It became a big industry that does not have a love affair with food nor is really concerned about nurturing you or giving you the right nutrition. Lidia Bastianich womenfoodlovemen Vin brule is a version of mulled wine enjoyed in Piemonte, in northwestern Italy. It's a perfect choice for holiday entertaining because you can double or even triple the recipe and leave it over very low heat, ladling it out as your guests come in from the cold. Lidia Bastianich youholidaywineperfect When you invite friends over, especially for food, with the food you want to send out a message of affection, of appreciation, of celebration. But also of culture - who your family is. Lidia Bastianich youfamilyfoodappreciation You can freeze a nice sponge cake and then have a strawberry shortcake any time. Lidia Bastianich youcakenicetime Eating is something we all have to do. When we sit down at the table, we nurture ourselves, and hence, all our resistance goes away. We are open to receiving good and taking it in with gusto and pleasure. Lidia Bastianich downgoodpleasureeating Food is culture. Food is an identity, a footprint of who you are. Lidia Bastianich youidentityfoodculture By cooking with your kids, you can help them understand that food is a powerful tool in connecting human beings. Lidia Bastianich understandyoucookingfood My grandmother had a courtyard of animals, like goats and chickens. She made ricotta cheese, cooked with potatoes warm from the garden, grew everything from beans to wheat. It was simple, seasonal food, and we all ate what was produced 10 miles from where we lived. It was that way for centuries. Lidia Bastianich gardensimplefoodway
