The thing about all my food is that everything is a remembered flavor. Maybe its something I had as a child or maybe its something I had in Milan, but I want it to taste better than you ever thought. – Ina Garten
If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, its really like making a large chicken. – Ina Garten
I try to greet my friends with a drink in my hand, a warm smile on my face, and great music in the background, because thats what gets a dinner party off to a fun start. – Ina Garten
My extravagance is my garden – its the first thing I look at every morning when I wake up. It gives me so much pleasure. – Ina Garten
St. Louis has a lot of weird food customs that you dont see other places – and a lot of great ethnic neighborhoods. Theres a German neighborhood. A great old school Italian neighborhood, with toasted ravioli, which seems to be a St. Louis tradition. And they love provolone cheese in St. Louis. – Andy Cohen
Im the only girl on The Food Network who grills – I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think its really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves. – Sandra Lee