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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.

Cooking For Me Is A Way To Wind Down. It's Different From Cooking On Camera, Where You Have To Do Everything Twice, For A Wide Shot And A Close-up.

For A Healthy Alternative To Buffalo Wings, Slide The Bone Of A Human Finger Into A Block Of Tofu And Bake.

It Will Be A Great Success To Me If My Family Comes Into The Restaurant And Says That They're Proud Of What I've Done, They're Proud Of The Way I've Represented The De Laurentiis Name, And That They Love My Food. That Is The Moment Of Pure Pride For Me.

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.