Alexandra Guarnaschelli Quotes

In the wintertime I like macaroni and cheese.

I have the biggest sweet tooth! You name it, I will eat it. My all-time favorite is my mother's butter cake. Every time I go home, my mom will already have the cake made because I love it so much. This makes my siblings mad because they think she favors me. I don't care because she probably does!

There is nothing better on a cold wintry day than a properly made pot pie.

I like to cook Indian food when I can. I find the process of creating a home-cooked meal to be unwinding.

If I'm out of town and I'm in a situation where I have to be creative, it has to be hot dogs because that's my comfort food.

Casseroles are one-pot-wonders!

My grandmother always used to wear this English perfume called Tuberose and then she died and then I dated this girl who wore the same thing. Every time I hung out with her, I could only think of my recently deceased grandmother. So sometimes a signature scent can be good and sometimes it can be bad.

I always have parmigiano-reggiano, olive oil and pasta at home. When people get sick, they want chicken soup; I want spaghetti with parmesan cheese, olive oil and a bit of lemon zest. It makes me feel better every time.

You know, food is such - it's a hug for people.

I enjoy spending time at home or going out for a quiet meal in a restaurant.

I eat with my hands when I am home alone!

Winter makes me want to rage. You know how there's road rage? I feel like in New York or upstate New York, you're just like, 'Dammit,' because you're so cold.

Ice cream is my comfort food.

Always in my house, I have almonds, hummus, Triscuits, and cheddar cheese. It takes me back to childhood. My go-to meal would probably be pasta.

The next five months are grim ones. I always feel sorry to have the summertime change, with the dark evenings closing in mid-afternoon, and will try to lay in some physical comforts these months - the best insurance against gloominess for me.

At home, my food is just sort of comfort food. It's not super fancy, but it's certainly tasty.

I don't have a real recipe with measurements for my chicken stew. I just kind of make it up as I go. I made it for the first time one Christmas when I came home from college. It's guaranteed to cure a cold.

I love comfort food - it's the basis of everything.

My mother made wonderful cheesecake. She loved cheesecake. She ate it every day of her life.

Time seems to slow down after the winter holiday. New York loses all of its winter romance and is just cold.

The only thing that can ever make a Louisiana boy feel better is Popeye's.

Warming and nourishing bowls of food are something I love wrapping my hands around when the cold nights drawn in.

Cooking puts me at ease; it gives me control over what's happening, and I know that the finished product is gonna be good, so I'm gonna be satisfied. That's kind of how I keep myself grounded.

My grandmother used to make the most incredible chicken divan, and my mom has carried out that tradition. It's my comfort food. It's amazing how you can almost taste the memories with a dish like that! And the more leftovers, the better.

Every time you are on a tour you miss Indian food.