I would happily die with a bottle of white Burgundy in my mouth.

Just like becoming an expert in wine, you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford.

People who are not interested in food always seem rather dry and unloving and don't have a real gusto for life.

Because I've done a lot of television, I'm sort of a generalist. I'm not a pastry cook, but I've had to learn a certain amount about it. I'm not a baker, though I've had to learn how to do it. I'm sort of a general cook.

It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.

...nothing is too much trouble if it turns out the way it should.

One of the important requirements for learning how to cook is that you also learn how to eat.