Too many simple green salads suffer from a lack of imagination.

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 kitchen, reasonably enough, was the scene of my first gastronomic adventure. I was on all fours. I crawled into the vegetable bin, settled on a giant onion and ate it, skin and all. It must have marked me for life, for I have never ceased to love the hearty flavor of raw onions.

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

A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.

The roe of the Russian sturgeon has probably been present at more important international affairs than have all the Russian dignitaries of history combined. This seemingly simple article of diet has taken its place in the world along with pearls, sables, old silver, and Cellini cups.

In a house without a genuine kitchen, one of the delights of growing up is lost.