I am a foodie.  It has to do with my Italian heritage. I learned from my mother how important it was to cook healthy food for your family.  No matter what my hours were, if I was home, I always made dinner. At Today, I loved doing food segments, meeting some of the great chefs, and sampling their dishes.  I actually made every recipe for the food segments I produced to see if it was doable for viewers. Along the way, I met one of my heroes, the legendary Marcella Hazan, who died last year at...

Sick of hearing about the election?  Need to purify your soul? Be a part of the Today show's 23rd Annual Holiday Toy Drive and do something that will make you proud to be an American.  Click here to find out how you can help millions of impoverished families this Holiday Season by simply giving a toy!  Come on down to Rockefeller Center, visit the Today family, do some shopping and gaze at the tree.  But don't forget to bring a toy or gift  for a child in need.  If you can't make it in...