I Grew Up In The Kitchen, Mostly

These Days It's Cool To Be Ethnic And To Be Different, But When I Was A Kid, It Was Not Cool - At All. My Friends Would Come Over And My Mom Would Make Crepes With Eggs, Stuffed With Mozzarella Cheese, Tomatoes And Spinach. And They'd Be Like, 'what Is This?'

I Have Been Blessed With A Good, Fun, And Wonderful Life, But I've Also Seen A Whole Lot Of Pain.

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.

Talking To Other People While You're Cooking, It Doesn't Come Naturally.

I Want My Daughter To See A Strong Woman Who Goes After What She Wants.