De Laurentiis Napoli Quotes

My sister is a masseuse, so we trade - she gives me massages and I give her prepared meals. It's a great system I'd recommend: Cook or babysit for a friend in exchange for one of her skills. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

I made lemon spaghetti in an early season of 'Everyday Italian,' and to this day people still come up to me and say they love it. It's very, very simple. Basically, you cook the pasta and mix together Parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice and zest and pour it over the pasta. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

I think you can tell the food is close to my heart, too, because I'm doing what I do best. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Making movies is all about instinct. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

For a healthy alternative to buffalo wings, slide the bone of a human finger into a block of tofu and bake. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

I always say my age is connected with three Cs. In here, cuore, which means the heart. Up here, cervello, which is the brain. And, of course, down here: the coglioni. I no feel my age, I tell you. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

I realized the exciting place was behind the camera with the producer, director and so on. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through happy moments, not-so-happy moments, and moments as marvelous as this one, I've had the privilege of working with the cinema's greatest masters. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

Parisians take their work quite seriously, but they take their enjoyment of the little moments just as seriously. Sometimes sitting in a café with close friends or family and enjoying a shared plate of macarons is just as important as sitting in an office working. You know, some Parisians start their morning with a mug of hot chocolate.
Really? Emilia asked, taking a fourth and fifth sip.
The chocolate is like medicine to take away your troubles and help you see that life is sweet. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

It's almost ingrained in people that, just like you can't be a smart model, you can't be a good-looking cook. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

These scenes deal with what happened before Hannibal Lecter was captured for the first time. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

It's pronounced wee but spelled O-U-I. It's all you'll want to say when you're sitting at one of the thousands of little cafes that line the streets and you're looking at a menu full of foods you just want to eat for days. And then you wake up early, and the sun is rising in shades of pink over the white buildings as you make your way through the sleepy streets until you're upon the fresh markets! ~ Giada De Laurentiis

The holidays stress people out so much. I suggest you keep it simple and try to have as much fun as you can. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Attitudes toward food have completely changed. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

In order to keep your husband, you have to make time for him. Rather than going out to dinner, I like to spend time for just the two of us. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

To me the only real star of the movie is the writer. And I work with writers very closely, from outline to first draft and on to the seventh draft, whatever it takes. Then my job is to support the director to make the best movie we can. Some producers try to go past them, but my job is to support them. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

Stock up your pantry and your freezer with things that aren't perishable: Your favorite jar of tomato sauce that lists 'tomato' as the first ingredient, lots of grains, olive oils, vinegars, tomato pastes, onions, shallots. When you go to the store, you only have to pick up meats and produce. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

When I cook, my brain stops completely. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

After the war, there was no industry. We lost the war. We had our whole city destroyed. No money. No studio. No film. No camera. No equipment. We would shoot in the street. We had no actors. Nothing. But we wanted to do movies. And we did the best movies in the world. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

The pope dies, you get another pope. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

As long as you're eating well and moving your body every day, age is just a state of mind ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Food was always a big part of my life. My grandfather was one of 14 kids, and his parents had a pasta factory, so as a kid, he and his siblings would sell pasta door to door. After he became a movie producer, he opened up De Laurentiis Food Stores - one in Los Angeles and one in New York. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

I spent time at my grandfather Dino's gourmet store where he brought in chefs from Naples to cook. I thought of them as rock stars. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

There's nothing like a home-cooked meal - nothing! When people ask me what the best restaurant in L.A. is, I say, 'Uh, my house.' It's more intimate. Food can connect people in a forever sort of way. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Pretty much every time I try something different or do something in front of a live audience, I truly think they might throw peanuts at me. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

To a billion people around the world surviving on just a dollar a day, the question of what to eat tonight is more about life and death than about recipes. The struggle of poor people around the globe weighs heavily on me, especially now that I am a mother, which is why I work with Oxfam. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Mr Tony Hopkins says he's willing to do it if he likes the script. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body; it's truly love. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

The summer before I went to culinary school, my family wanted me to take a job on a movie to make sure that I was making the right decision. I think they hoped I would change my mind about culinary school. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Giada De Laurentiis, of 'Everyday Italian,' is not a chef, although she has culinary expertise - she was trained at the Cordon Bleu and worked as a private cook for a wealthy Los Angeles family. ~ Bill Buford

I'm most comfortable in T-shirts, but they have to have some style to them. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

I think it can be hard for any man to sometimes be upstaged by his wife. So when I'm home, I work very hard to be Todd's wife and Jade's mother. I have no problem going back to those traditional roles. I try to be Giada, the young girl that he met 20 years ago and fell in love with. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Everything in moderation. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

I see my face in the mirror, and I said, 'No, my ambition is not to be an actor.' ~ Dino De Laurentiis

You have to kill the bad guy. ~ Dino De Laurentiis

I grew up in the kitchen, mostly with my grandfather, my mother and my aunt Raffy. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

With my crazy schedule, that often means cutting into my sleep. But yoga gives me the energy and focus I need to get through my day. I'm not saying I don't need a cup of coffee in the afternoon sometimes, but it's the yoga that definitely keeps me centered. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

All men want to be treated like kings in a relationship, and I think if women don't indulge that sometimes, their men are likely to stray and look for someone who can give that to them. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Talking to other people while you're cooking, it doesn't come naturally. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

My grandfather gave me inspiration to cook, and love food and flavors. My Aunt Raffie, gave me creativity and the inspiration to create new things. My mother inspires me to find simplicity in food. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

The French and their food. They put each meal on a pedestal. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Don't expect too much from yourself. What I like to do when I have a day off is make various cookie doughs and freeze them. Then I always have that on hand if I need it. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

I'm actually a very shy person, which is why I always chose to be in the kitchen. You can make people happy and entertain them, without really being there. You can make a very short appearance and then say, 'I've got something on the stove, gotta go!' ~ Giada De Laurentiis

If people are made to feel uncomfortable in the kitchen, they won't go in there. That's why I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing. ~ Giada De Laurentiis

Every time I think I have something under control, it changes and I don't have it under control. I think it takes several years to get there. Jade is 19 months old, so right now I'm on alert all the time. And as a mom I think you're constantly worrying about things. ~ Giada De Laurentiis