A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.

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’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.

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.

Good cheese needs good companions.

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