The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it.

Be simple. Be honest. Don't overcook and don't undercook, but it's better to undercook than overcook.

I’ve long said that if I were about to be executed and were given a choice of my last meal, it would be bacon and eggs.

There is absolutely no substitute for the best. Good food cannot be made of inferior ingredients masked with high flavor. It is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing.

It's foolish to go through life bemoaning the fact that you can't have this or that. Twaddle! You can omit certain foods and still enjoy eating.

The only thing that will make a souffle fall is if it knows you're afraid of it.

I'm really enamored of the potato in all its guises.