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.

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

My father was in real estate, banking, and land management. As family life, it was very conventional, happy, and comfortable. We weren't wealthy, but we were well-off.

No matter what happens in the kitchen, never apologize.

The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time.

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.

Food, like the people who eat it, can be stimulated by wine or spirits. And, as with people, it can also be spoiled.