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
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
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
It has never made any sense to argue that, unique among the people of the world, Arabs are more concerned on a day-to-day basis about the treatment of people they dont know than they are about how theyre going to put food on their own tables, or whether their sons will ever find a job. – John Podhoretz