A meal without wine is like a day without sun

Alcohol is the monarch of liquids.

The limits of pleasure are as yet neither known nor fixed, and that we have no idea what degree of bodily bliss we are capable of attaining.

The most indispensable qualification of a cook is punctuality. The same must be said of guests.

Nothing is more pleasant than to see a pretty woman, her napkin well placed under her arms, one of her hands on the table, while the other carries to her mouth, the choice piece so elegantly carved.

Gluttony is mankind's exclusive prerogative.

To invite people to dine with us is to make ourselves responsible for their well-being for as long as they are under our roofs.