Quotes from Katie Lee

I don't put myself out there - I'm really a homebody.

My grandpa and I loved Emeril. It was all he wanted to watch when he was in the hospital dying. When I met Emeril later, it was so emotional.

My zero-stress way to host a gathering: Make the guests do the cooking.

Betrayal is one of my biggest fears. Betrayal happens on many different levels all the time, and there is no worse feeling than realizing someone you thought you could trust has gone against you.

I've been using carrot tops to make pesto and broccoli stalks to make broccoli 'rice.' There's no reason to throw those things away - just get creative.

Frozen bananas pureed in the food processor make a great fake ice cream.

My dining and entertainment philosophy - I can boil it down to 'the three C's - I like my food like my fashion: casual, classic, and with a touch of couture.

My cooking style is really simple. Not a lot of ingredients, but all good quality, so you don't have to do that much to them.

For me, the thought of spaghetti and meatballs conjures up the image of that scene where 'Lady and the Tramp' gaze into each other's eyes as they slurp a strand of pasta into a fateful kiss.

I use coconut oil in my cooking and as a beauty product. It's great for sauteing and baking and makes the best moisturizer and hair treatment. I'm coconut-oil obsessed!

I'm asleep at midnight. I go to bed really early, so I don't have a midnight snack.

A lot of people are kind of snobby about garlic powder and onion powder. I happen to love them.

I make green juice daily.

I grew up eating chicken and dumplings in my grandma's kitchen.

My Breville juicer is one of my can't-live-without appliances in the kitchen.

The kitchen is definitely the room that gets used the most in my house.

I really like keeping my kitchen counters as clear as possible. I tend to function better when there's less clutter.

Bobby Flay has become a great mentor to me. He's one of my very best friends and kind of like a big brother, and I always feel like I can go to him for any kind of advice.

Ground turkey is fantastic in a comforting classic - meatloaf.

If you look at the cookbooks that sell the most, it's almost always people who have their own TV shows.

When you're going to meet your man's mom and dad, it's always nice to bring them something homemade and from the heart.

I like a good burger as much as the next girl, but sometimes, I say hold the beef. In fact, every week, I do Meatless Monday to feel a little healthier.

I love to have a dinner party. I love to have people over. I like the feeling it creates in my home - having guests laughing and telling their stories - and I put a lot of thought into it. I plan my menu kind of depending on whatever mood I'm in.

I love spicy food, so I'm not sure why I have this aversion to wasabi, but I really detest it.