Food

Being a food show and being me, I always kicked it up a notch, which means I would always elevate the spice level or the complexity of a particular dish. So, it was always like were going to kick this up a little bit. – Emeril Lagasse

My food is Louisiana, New Orleans-based, well-seasoned, rustic. I think its pretty unique because of my background being influenced by my mom, Portuguese and French Canadian. Theres a lot going on there. – Emeril Lagasse

Though I love the luxury of the Waldorf Towers, room service there doesnt do soul food. – Sammy Davis, Jr.

We created a line of pet food called Nutrish thats made to human standards, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to animal rescue. One of our top-tier donors is the ASPCA, and they help us challenge animal shelters all across the country to get more animals placed in homes. – Rachael Ray

Im the person who wouldnt send back my food even if I got steak when Id ordered fish. – Anna Kendrick

What Ive learned is I want to enjoy my life, and food is a big part of it. – Gwyneth Paltrow

Im a home cook and love to read about food, but Im not trained as a chef. Im just really into cooking and passionate about it. – Ted Allen

I think people are smart enough to sort it out. They know when theyre watching one of these food fight shows where journalists sit around and yell and scream at each other, versus serious issue reporting. – Bob Woodward

Working at the Food Bank with my kids is an eye-opener. The face of hunger isnt the bum on the street drinking Sterno its the working poor. They dont look any different, they dont behave any differently, theyre not really any less educated. They are incredibly less privileged, and thats it. – Mario Batali

Theres not one food that causes diabetes.What causes Type II diabetes is being overweight… Ive just come to grips, over the past four or five months, with my diabetes. – Paula Deen

I dont want to spend my life not having good food going into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies. – Paula Deen

I wake up every morning happy for where I am in life. Its not all about the cooking, but the fact that I can contribute by using my influence to help people all over the country. In the last two years, my partners and I have fed more than 10 million hungry people by bringing meat to food banks. – Paula Deen

I will never use a substitute for butter. Margarine is one molecule away from eating plastic. If Im going to eat that type of food, its going to be the real deal. – Paula Deen

Habaneros have a great fruity flavor, but the challenge is that you have to deflect the heat in order to taste the flavor. If you dont, youre dead. They should really have a warning sign on them. Deflect the habaneros heat by pairing it with sweet food. – Bobby Flay

Im into mellow dates with really good food. – Lauren Conrad

I like to know exactly whats being put into my food. – Lauren Conrad

Theres so much importance in honoring your everyday hero. It doesnt take money. It doesnt take connections. What matters is that people get involved. Whether your passion is gun control or food or whatever it may be, everybody needs to stop being so self-absorbed. – Debi Mazar

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

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

Im into very colorful food. Obviously lots of flavor, but I think we eat with our eyes first, so it has to look great. The presentation has to be great. – Giada De Laurentiis