Pro-choice is the only way to be-- because women are human beings, after all, and should be treated as such.

You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made. Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always.

We should enjoy food and have fun. It is one of the simplest and nicest pleasures in life.

As we say in the American Institute of Wine and Food, small helpings, no seconds. A little bit of everything. No snacking. And have a good time.

I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.

Of course I made many boo-boos. At first this broke my heart, but then I came to understand that learning how to fix one's mistakes, or live with them, was an important part of becoming a cook.

Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.