I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help.

It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.

I have trouble with toast. Toast is very difficult. You have to watch it all the time or it burns up.

I love good, fresh food cooked by someone who knows what he's doing.

The tomato hides its griefs. Internal damage is hard to spot.

Too much trouble,' 'Too expensive,' or 'Who will know the difference' are death knells for good food. ... Cooking is not a particularly difficult art, and the more you cook and learn about cooking, the more sense it makes.

You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made. Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always.