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

#cook #feel #go #i #i think

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

#cook #good-looking #ingrained #just #like

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

#cook #create #creativity #find #flavors

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

#exchange #friend #give #gives #great

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

#different #every #every time #front #i

Talking to other people while you're cooking, it doesn't come naturally. ↗

— Giada De Laurentiis

#cooking #naturally #other #people #talking

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

#best #connect #food #forever #house