This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!

The egg can be your best friend if you just give it the right break

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.

Sooner or later the public will forget you; the memory of you will fade. What's important are the individuals you've influenced along the way.

In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal.

Anything that says 'healthy' I say away from... Giving up butter, for instance, means that in about two years you will be covered in dandruff.

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