Some children like to make castles out of their rice pudding, or faces with raisins for eyes. It is forbidden -- so sternly that, when they grow up, they take a horrid revenge by dying meringues pale blue or baking birthday cakes in the form of horseshoes or lyres or whatnot.

The dinner hour is a sacred, happy time when everyone should be together and relaxed.

I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well.

Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.

Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health.

Wine is meant to be with food - that's the point of it.

When you flip anything, you really you just have to have the courage of your convictions.