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.

Just how could a nation often be great if it's bread tastes want Kleenex.

I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make.... Usually one's cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the food is truly vile...then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile.

Mastering the Art of French Cooking... doesn't mean it has to be fancy cooking, although it can be as elaborate as you wish.

I'm very much for making everything safe. The more natural the means we use to raise our vegetables and get rid of bugs, the better.

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

Life itself is the proper binge.