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.

If you have never tasted a braised vegetable, you'll find it is a revelation.

Hands are our earliest tools. Cooking starts with the hands which are so sensitive that when they touch something they transmit messages to your brain about texture and temperature.

I am so happy to see more and more people in this country are becoming addicted to cheese.

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

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 is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing.