Lidia Bastianich Quotes

What I miss the most is chatting with my friends and family and having a good laugh over a simple meal.

I live by myself, so I derive a lot of joy from being with my friends and their families.

Going home, spending time with the family, I feel they're my friends as well, all of them. I look forward to meeting any one of them for a coffee, and when we all get together, I just love it.

My life at home gives me absolute joy. Having so much time there with the family has just been incredible. My life has changed and I work less, but I was never really one to work too much.

I don't think there's one thing more important you can do for your kids than have family dinner.

An ideal day for me is a combination of a fun-exciting creative moment with work partners, some laughs and games with my kids, a good surf session, and great conversation with friends around a meal.

I'm hanging out with my New York friends, my Jersey boys, my family and loving every single second of it.

My kids know I'm home every night for dinner.

I'm a big believer in creating family traditions. Every Tuesday morning, I make a proper eggs breakfast, and we all sit down and eat.

People in politics always say they're spending time with their family, but in my case, it's a big family. We got 23 grandkids, so I get to spend a lotta time with them, and it's extraordinarily enjoyable.

I like being home for dinner.

I'm very keen on the family getting together around the table because you learn so much of what's going on. With a full tummy, they begin to talk to you. People now have busy lives, but once or twice a week, it's lovely to sit all around together.

To film with our family is awesome - you have to hang out with each other, and I love that because I hate being alone.

When I look back on my childhood, my fondest memories are those surrounding the dinner table.

My favorite day is relaxing at home with family and friends.

When I say, 'Everybody to the table and eat,' I mean it. That is the glue, the center that holds the family, that gives security. Good food brings everybody to the table.

My family is a part of my life and everything is all a mixture of enjoyment.

Each week I try to have three lunches with my children, one working lunch, and one lunch with mates.

Sunday, for me, is all about being home with the family with no plans.

The perfect winter's night for me would be with all the family together. As you get a little older and everybody has their jobs and then families and kids, it definitely becomes harder to get everybody together at once.

You've got to enjoy time with your family and friends, and if you're involved in sports franchises, those peak moments in playoff games. You have to enjoy life.

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.

I have two beautiful children and my husband. The perfect day for me is just to be with them and have fun. We like simple things, you know.

When I'm home, the heart and soul of our family is in the kitchen. Growing up, my parents both worked, so dinnertime was for family - the TV was off. I think it's important to grab that time and really make it special, even after a tough day.

I love spending time with my friends and family. The simplest things in life give me the most pleasure: cooking a good meal, enjoying my friends.