There is nothing nicer than a kitchen really made for a cook. Things that are designed to be used always have an innate beauty.

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.

If you're buying tomatoes pick them up and smell them-they should have a lovely perfume. They need to be kept at fifty degrees or above, particularly during the growing season, because that's when they develop their flavor.

If you are going to flip something, you must have the courage of your convictions.

Life itself is the proper binge.

Personally, I don't think pure vegetarianism is a healthy lifestyle. I've often wondered to myself: Does a vegetarian look forward to dinner, ever?

Fat gives things flavor.