Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes

Instead of going out, I'm trying to encourage people to have a memorable experience in their own home. We call it 'Delicioso Night In.' I invite the people I care about the most. Then, when I get a lot of people together, I like to have finger foods.

Grilling takes the formality out of entertaining. Everyone wants to get involved.

I don't like parties. I prefer something more intimate, just for the closest people.

I like small parties with people I know. I like eating pizza at home with my girlfriend.

At home, I never plate. Things go in the middle of the table, and you serve yourself. In the restaurant, every day I plate things, but at home, I want to enjoy my company.

I really don't like going out. I don't like restaurants because I don't like the idea of someone, a waitress, being responsible for my evening. I like seconds, and more, and lots of conversation, and I've always hated the idea that in a restaurant an evening just ends. I find that incredibly depressing.

When I'm dining out privately, I tend to avoid fine-dining venues; I like things to feel casual.

You come there and hang out and have a drink before the show and eat, so it's not that brutal. It's only $6.

I don't have dinner parties - I eat my dinner in bed.

I try to give the music more of a campfire feel as opposed to a library atmosphere. I like when you can hear people hanging out in the songs and doing a little shuffling. It creates a feeling of participation.

If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone.

I still eat a burger at a counter with ketchup dripping down my face.

Actually, I don't even like parties. I would much prefer a room with four friends who sit around and have dinner. I detest nightclubs. And I don't like places where the noise is so loud you can't talk to people.

I like a pretty relaxed, fun set. Everyone knows they can bring whoever they want and hang out.

Our family room, where we live, is about togetherness and ease. Nothing in my house is too formal. There are no coasters on tables; the kids can eat Popsicles on the couch if they want to. I let them ride these little cycles we got for them when they were 3 that have rubber wheels and no pedals.

I like my home to be somewhere where my friends can feel like they can put their feet up on the couch and for it to feel like really easy living. I really love to have my friends over, cook dinner for them, catch up, and spend quality time with quality people in my life.

I don't dig parties. I rather sit at home with my friends and a good movie.

I eat with my hands when I am home alone!

I absolutely love low-key restaurants.

… that beer garden on the hill

Honestly, my idea of a fun night out is something like being in the middle of America in a pickup truck with a few friends.

The best thing about animated-feature people is that they are very laid-back people. You feel like you're showing up for a backyard barbecue.

I don't do dinner parties. I have people come to share the food I've cooked for the family.

The Kennedys tried to avoid using the big U-shaped table, but when they couldn't, they had several tricks - including keeping the flowers simple - to keep it from appearing overly stiff and formal.

Part of the beauty of the way Australians hang out isn't just how relaxed it is, but the inclusive, rolling nature of how they socialize.