I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find.
James BeardI believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around.
James BeardBe simple. Be honest. Don't overcook and don't undercook, but it's better to undercook than overcook.
James BeardWhen I walk into a market I may see a different cut of meat or an unusual vegetable and think, โI wonder how it would be if I took the recipe for that sauce I had in Provence and put the two together?โ So I go home and try it out. Sometimes my idea is a success and sometimes it is a flop, but that is how recipes are born. There really are not recipes, only millions of variations sparked by someoneโs imagination and desire to be a little creative and different. American cooking is built, after all, on variations of old recipes from around the world.
James Beard