It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.

Forget the cheap white wine: go to beef and gin!

You learn to cook so that you don't have to be a slave to recipes. You get what's in season and you know what to do with it.

We ought to enjoy our food, we ought to take time and care and prepare it correctly, and we ought to have fun doing it and make it a communal event.

Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.

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

Good french cooking cannot be produced by a zombie cook.