Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships.
I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me – like food or water.
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
Food is culture. Food is an identity, a footprint of who you are.
As long as there’s pasta and Chinese food in the world, I’m okay.
Wherever I go, I am Italian. The way I talk, the way I eat, the way femininity is important to me. The way I love Italian food.
The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.
If you’re out, and starving, and need a bite to eat, then you need fast food.
A lot of people believe Italian food is tasty because there are a lot of ingredients. But they don’t understand that the reason why it’s tasty is because there are less ingredients than in any other cuisine.
It is difficult to get organic food at most restaurants, so when possible, eat at home. When not, do your best.
The need for love and intimacy is a fundamental human need, as primal as the need for food, water, and air.
Food was a labor of love you felt by cooking it and eating it.
Food is a passion for me, especially Italian cuisine. I prefer to have somebody cook for me, but I can do some very nice pasta dishes.
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.
Sorry, I don’t eat any fast food. I believe in eating healthy organic foods for a better lifestyle.
After I broke my neck, I began thinking more about The Kitchen: How can we come up with some way to make real food more affordable? Food that’s locally-grown, if possible, fundamentally nourishing to the body, nourishing to the planet.
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy.
It’s in the nature of Italians to live life with a positive tone and to celebrate the invitations that come along in life. Italian food is so conducive to all of that.
If I’m going to eat fast food, I’m going to McDonald’s. I don’t need to pretend.
I don’t eat fast food, but I can’t live without pizza.
Use spices for flavor in food rather than adding a bunch of oils, fats, or sauces.
At home, my food is just sort of comfort food. It’s not super fancy, but it’s certainly tasty.
My greatest weakness is… food. If it looks like it’s going to taste nice, it goes in my face – simple as that.
Climate change, if unchecked, is an urgent threat to health, food supplies, biodiversity, and livelihoods across the globe.
Violet speaks Spanish and understands it. She loves Cuban food! My mom is very good at teaching her about our culture, whether it be the food or Spanish or explaining to her that she’s Cuban.
