How lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.

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.

I found that the recipes in most - in all - the books I had were really not adequate. They didn't tell you enough... I won't do anything unless I'm told why I'm doing it. So I felt that we needed fuller explanations so that if you followed one of those recipes, it should turn out exactly right.

Without peanuts, it isn't a cocktail party.

Life itself is the proper binge.

If you're afraid of butter, use cream.

Food, like the people who eat it, can be stimulated by wine or spirits. And, as with people, it can also be spoiled.