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.

Like the theater, offering food and hospitality to people is a matter of showmanship, and no matter how simple the performance, unless you do it well, with love and originality, you have a flop on your hands.

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.

The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it.

No vegetable exists which is not better slightly undercooked.

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.

Goodness, how much there is to learn about food!