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Yoga Has Trimmed My Body In A Way That The Gym Never Could. I Used To Be A Gym Rat, But I Switched To Yoga And Am Now Almost 10 Pounds Lighter. One Important Thing I've Gotten From Yoga Is Breathing. When I'm Cooking, The Top Part Of My Body Collapses Down. It Cuts Off My Diaphragm.

I Was So Nervous To Turn 40, But The Last Year And A Half Has Been The Most Fun I Have Ever Had.

I Had A Very Tough Childhood. I Came Here From Italy In The '70s And Didn't Speak A Word Of English, So The Kids At School Tormented Me. Truly, It Was Horrifying The Names They Called Me, And The Teachers Never Really Did A Thing To Stop It.

Lidia Bastianich, Sorry, But Kind Of Boring. I Mean, I Love Lidia, But You Can Fall Asleep Watching Her. And Mario Batali? I Love Mario To Death... But He's Not Romantic Or Sensual. Those Are The Things I Bring To The Table.

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.