If I had to narrow my choice of meats down to one for the rest of my life, I am quite certain that meat would be pork.

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

Too few people understand a really good sandwich.

I’m going to break one of the rules of the trade here. I’m going to tell you some of the secrets of improvisation. Just remember—it’s always a good idea to follow the directions exactly the first time you try a recipe. But from then on, you’re on your own.

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

I don't like gourmet cooking or 'this' cooking or 'that' cooking. I like good cooking.

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.