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...

There's nothing one can say except what a terrible loss, and our hearts go out to his family.  This morning, Today did a terrific tape on the many visits Robin Williams made to the studio.  We got so excited every time he was booked on the show. We couldn't wait for his segment knowing it would be so much zany fun, maybe more for us than the viewers. I am so blessed and happy to have been there to see his genius at work, even though it was only for a few minutes every now and then over 25...

The big tree's arrival in Rockefeller Center makes me cringe.  For the 36th consecutive year, I will be battling the throngs that come to see that symbol of the Holiday season in New York City and make me slow down to a crawl to get around them.  But I'm hoping those throngs of people will help the 21st Annual Today Toy Drive spread joy to millions of children in the United States.  

Back when a studio on the street was something new in morning television, Today's then-executive producer...

Going back in time to when the idea became a reality.  This year we raised nearly $38 million in toys, and our 22 year total is an astounding $434 million. Read how the Today toy drive became a treasured tradition in Rockefeller Plaza that helps millions of underprivileged children all over the United States.  

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...