Vegetables, which are the lowest in the scale of living things, are fed by roots, which, implanted in the native soil, select by the action of a peculiar mechanism, different subjects, which serve to increase and to nourish them.

The destiny of nations depends on how they nourish themselves.

The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth, and he that is wise will not abhor them.

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.

If one swallows a cup of chocolate only three hours after a copious lunch, everything will be perfectly digested and there will still be room for dinner.

The first thing we become convinced of is that man is organized so as to be far more sensible of pain than of pleasure.

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