Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, its more important to make yourself feel good. – Ina Garten

I worked for the Office of Management and Budget in the White House, on nuclear energy policy. But I decided it would be much more fun to have a specialty food store, so I left Washington D.C. and moved to the Hamptons. And how glad I am that I did! – Ina Garten