People who do not accept the new, grow old very quickly.

Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.

So long as people don't know how to eat they will not have good cooks.

Fish without wine is like egg without salt.

Indeed, stock is everything in cooking. Without it, nothing can be done.

Of all the items on the menu, soup is that which exacts the most delicate perfection and the strictest attention.

Above all, keep it simple.