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Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don’t ever really get stressed out about the food.
I’m an activist for gay marriage equality and children’s rights. I’m the face of Share Our Strength.
My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society.
I like being independent. I don’t think that marriage means you’re not independent, but right now I’m very comfortable, and I’m probably the happiest I’ve ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.
When I came to the Food Network, I didn’t want to do a cooking show. I told Kathleen Finch for nine months I didn’t want to do a cooking show, I wanted to do a home-and-garden show.
I’m not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households.
It’s really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.
I’m the only girl on The Food Network who grills – I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it’s really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves.
I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.
Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal.