A good apprentice cook must be as polite with the dishwasher as with the chef.

A Bearnaise sauce is simply an egg yolk, a shallot, a little tarragon vinegar, and butter, but it takes years of practice for the result to be perfect.

I'm not hard to please, I'm content with the very best.

A good apprentice cook must be as polite with the dishwasher as with the chef.

A good meal must be as harmonious as a symphony and as well-constructed as a Norman cathedral.

There are many people who claim to be good cooks; just as there are many people who, after having repainted the garden gate take themselves to be painters.

Cuisine is not invariable like a Codex formula. But one must guard against tampering with the essential bases.