Fake food -- I mean those patented substances chemically flavored and mechanically bulked out to kill the appetite and deceive the gut -- is unnatural, almost immoral, a bane to good eating and good cooking.

I hate organized religion. I think you have to love thy neighbor as thyself. I think you have to pick your own God and be true to him. I always say 'him' rather than 'her.' Maybe it's because of my generation, but I don't like the idea of a female God. I see God as a benevolent male.

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.

The American poultry industry had made it possible to grow a fine-looking fryer in record time and sell it at a reasonable price, but no one mentioned that the result usually tasted like the stuffing inside of a teddy bear.

I love root vegetables: carrots, parsnips, and turnips.

Until I discovered cooking, I was never really interested in anything.

Just like becoming an expert in wine, you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford.