I Do Know What My First Meal

Evoo Is Extra-virgin Olive Oil. I First Coined 'evoo' On My Cooking Show Because Saying 'extra Virgin Olive Oil' Over And Over Was Wordy, And I'm An Impatient Girl - That's Why I Make 30-minute Meals!

My Mom, Who's Been In The Restaurant Business For 40 Years, Is The Number-one Influence In My Life. But I Look Up To A Lot Of People In The Industry. Tops On My List Is Mario Batali. My Mom And Mario Taught Me The Same Lesson: Food Is Love.

I Used To Say I Would Never Run Unless I Was Being Chased By Someone With A Gun. Now I'm A Little Obsessed With It!

My Husband Cooks Fancier Food For Himself Than I've Ever Cooked On-air. I Call Him From The Road, And He's Making Champagne-vanilla Salmon Or Black-cherry Pork Chop. Half Of Me Is Feeling Unworthy. Not Only Am I Not A Chef, I'm Not A Better Cook Than My Own Husband!

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