One of the secrets, and pleasures, of cooking is to learn to correct something if it goes awry; and one of the lessons is to grin and bear it if it cannot be fixed.

A cookbook is only as good as its poorest recipe.

Because I've done a lot of television, I'm sort of a generalist. I'm not a pastry cook, but I've had to learn a certain amount about it. I'm not a baker, though I've had to learn how to do it. I'm sort of a general cook.

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.

I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.

I’m awfully sorry for people who are taken in by all of today’s dietary mumbo jumbo. They are not getting any enjoyment out of their food.

She was my first cat ever, and I thought she was marvelous.