No one's more important than people.

Remember, you are all alone in the kitchen and no one can see you.

Life itself is the proper binge.

Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.

It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.

Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.

I was thirty-seven years old and still discovering who I was.