I was a Republican until I got to New York and had to live on $18 a week. It was then that I became a Democrat.

Fat gives things flavor.

Celebrity has its uses. I can always get a seat in any restaurant.

Without peanuts, it isn't a cocktail party.

As you get older, you shouldn't waste time drinking bad wine.

Life itself is the proper binge.

Too much trouble,' 'Too expensive,' or 'Who will know the difference' are death knells for good food. ... Cooking is not a particularly difficult art, and the more you cook and learn about cooking, the more sense it makes.