Without peanuts, it isn't a cocktail party.

I think the inner person is the most important.... I would like to see an invention that keeps the mind alert. That's what is important.

Freshness is essential. That makes all the difference.

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.

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.

Dining with one's friends and beloved family is certainly one of life's primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.

You don’t spring into good cooking naked. You have to have some training. You have to learn how to eat.