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I Have This Extraordinary Life During The Day, And Then I Get To Come Home To My Sweet Husband Who Loves To Cook With Me. I Have A Nice Glass Of Wine, He Has Some Scotch, We Chat, We Cook, And We Hang Out With The Dog. I Have An Absolute Dream Life.

Never Be A Food Snob. Learn From Everyone You Meet - The Fish Guy At Your Market, The Lady At The Local Diner, Farmers, Cheese Makers. Ask Questions, Try Everything And Eat Up!

I Was Always A Person On My Mother's Hip In The Kitchen. My Mom Really Wanted Her Kids At Her Side As Much As Possible, And She Worked In Restaurants For Over Fifty Years. And My Grandfather Had Ten Children, And He Grew And Prepared Most Of The Food. My Grandmother, On My Mother's Side, Was The Family Seamstress And The Baker. So My Mom, The Eldest Child, Was Always In The Kitchen With My Grandpa And I Was Always In The Production And Restaurant Kitchens And Our Own Kitchen With My Mom. And It's Just Something That Has Always Spoken To Me.

Decide What It Is That You Are And Then Stay True To That Thing. My Brand Is Based Very Much On How I Live My Day-to-day Life.

You Don't Feel As Self-conscious If Your Clothes Fit.