The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.

Let the progress of the meal be slow, for dinner is the last business of the day; and let the guests conduct themselves like travelers due to reach their destination together.

Dear gourmands! my bowels yearn towards them as a father's toward his children. They are so good natured! They have such sparkling eyes!

The pleasures of the table belong to all times and ages, to every country and every day; they go hand in hand with all our other pleasures, outlast them, and remain to console us for their loss.

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star.

He who receives his friends and gives no personal attention to the meal which is being prepared for them, is not worthy of having friends.

Cooking is one of the oldest arts and one which has rendered us the most important service in civic life.