It's simply a very romantic place. Just one look at any of those streets, and you couldn't be anywhere else - it's so beautiful, and there's that location, and the sense of the free spirit. Who couldn't become ravenous in such a place?

I would happily die with a bottle of white Burgundy in my mouth.

Cooking well doesn't mean cooking fancy.

When the war broke out I decided I would be very patriotic. Standing my full height. I presented myself to the Wacs and the to the Waves. And I was rejected - I was an inch too tall.

The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.

Tears mess up your makeup.

Cooking may be a creative art, but it's also a wonderful full-time hobby.