Iโm going to break one of the rules of the trade here. Iโm going to tell you some of the secrets of improvisation. Just rememberโitโs always a good idea to follow the directions exactly the first time you try a recipe. But from then on, youโre on your own.
James BeardThe secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of itโฆ If youโre convinced that cooking is drudgery, youโre never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen.
James BeardThe 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.
James Beard