Quotes from Ina Garten

You can be miserable before you have a cookie and you can be miserable after you eat a cookie but you can't be miserable while you are eating a cookie.

Food is about nurturing: not only physical but also emotional nurturing.

I actually think that the food our mothers made may not be what we are nostalgic for. It's more an emotional picture of a mother who was always there, knew what we needed, loved us, let us run free when we wanted to explore.

Cooking is one of the great gifts you can give to those you love. It says "you're important enough to me to spend the time and effort to cook for you.

A good home should gather you up in its arms like a warm cashmere blanket, soothe your hurt feelings, and prepare you to go back out into that big bad world tomorrow all ready to fight the dragons.

Most of life's problems can be solved with a good cookie.

cool to room temperature.

TRADITIONS REASSURE US THAT WE BELONG TOGETHER

It doesn't really matter what the occasion is—big or small—but it's the connections that we have with people we love that nourish our souls. Entertaining isn't just about making dinner parties. It's about celebrating those connections and I think that's what makes life worth living.

Everyone who makes this cake can't believe how easy it is! The ricotta and sour cream keep the cake moist and the blueberries and lemon zest give it lots of flavor. Even if you're having breakfast for dinner, you still need to have dessert, right?

big sofas for a nap on Sunday afternoon; comfy reading chairs with good light and a view out the window for daydreaming

You can be miserable before you have a cookie and you can be miserable after you eat a cookie but you can't be miserable while you are eating a cookie.

Food is not about impressing people. It's about making them feel comfortable.