In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear.

As you get older, you shouldn't waste time drinking bad wine.

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.

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

I always try to buy just what I need. You get ideas as to what's in season and what's best. I think if you have a preconceived idea before shopping, that makes it difficult. You have to have an open mind.

To be a good cook you have to have a love of the good, a love of hard work, and a love of creating.

A party without cake is really just a meeting.