Desmo Is My Guard Dog,

Well, You Know, I Have Always Had An Issue With The Whole Weight Thing With People In General Because I Happen To Love How Big Women Look. I Mean, It's All A Perspective. It's All An Opinion, And I Think Sort Of The Rubenesque, Voluptuous Body Is A Lot Sexier Than The Boney Bag Of Bones With Fake Everything.

I Think That My Interpretation Of Italian Was A Lot More Southern Than What My Husband Cooks. You Know, I Grew Up In Queens And In Brooklyn, And We - Really, It's More Southern. It's Naples And Sicily. It's Heavier. It's Over-spiced. And Like Most Americans, I Thought Spaghetti And Meatballs Was Genius.

When Entertaining, It's Great To Wow Your Guests With An Outstanding Recipe, But It's Also Very Important To Design A Menu That's Not Too Demanding Of Yourself, Otherwise Everybody Will Have Fun But You. A Great Appetizer Or Simpler Dish Is A Good Way To Work A Menu That's Delicious But Does Not Impose Too Much Effort Or Time Spent In The Kitchen.

I Wanted To Come Up With A Hybrid Show Of Sorts That Wasn't Your Traditional 'dump And Stir' Type Of Cooking Show.

Being A Publicist Is Like Management In A Lot Of Ways - You're Their Friend, You're Their Mother, You're Their Confidante.