People Say, "what Happens In Vegas Stays

It's More Intimate. Food Can Connect People In A Forever Sort Of Way.

My Mother And I, Our Favorite Part Of Any Baked Pasta Is The Top, Where The Cheese Gets Crusty.

As Long As You're Eating Well And Moving Your Body Every Day, Age Is Just A State Of Mind

Food Was Always A Big Part Of My Life. My Grandfather Was One Of 14 Kids, And His Parents Had A Pasta Factory, So As A Kid, He And His Siblings Would Sell Pasta Door To Door. After He Became A Movie Producer, He Opened Up De Laurentiis Food Stores - One In Los Angeles And One In New York.

I'm Not Just A Female Chef. I'm A Woman In A Brand New Hotel, And That's Why I Think It's So Perfect To Be At The Cromwell, In A Corner Of One Of The Busiest Intersections Of The World, With My Name In Lights. It's Different In All Those Sorts Of Ways, And I'm Hoping I'll Be Able To Carry That Through. Because If I Can't, It's A Step Back For Women In General. People Will Say - Men Will Say - "see, That's Why It's Mostly Men".