A box of spaghetti can take seven minutes to cook, and you can make a sauce at that time with perhaps garlic, olive oil, and zucchini. Then you’ve got yourself a complete meal. The whole thing shouldn’t take more than half an hour. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
I cooked for the two Popes that were here. Pope Francis I cooked for and Pope Benedict before him. Pope Benedict is German. And I did a little research – his mother was a chef. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
I’m simple in my approach and straightforward. I connect with the average person that is interested in food. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
Italians are very conscious of what they eat, how they eat, and its digestion. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
Italy is so influenced by others: couscous in the south, cinnamon in the north because of the Venetian spice trade – I just want to divulge as much information as I can. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
Cooking is about the ingredients and responding, but risotto, specifically, is about the technique. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
That’s the beauty of risotto. You can make it any flavor you want. It’s a great carrier. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
The food of a country is my story. It is a small story, but people relate so much to it. I want to share that, but also the idea of bringing people and family together. Lidia Bastianich Read Quote
