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.

Good cheese needs good companions.

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

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.

The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it… If you’re convinced that cooking is drudgery, you’re never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen.

I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find.

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.