It's a shame to be caught up in something that doesn't absolutely make you tremble with joy.

It's hard to imagine a civilization without onions; in one form or another their flavor blends into almost everything in the meal except the desert.

Animals that we eat are raised for food in the most economical way possible, and the serious food producers do it in the most humane way possible. I think anyone who is a carnivore needs to understand that meat does not originally come in these neat little packages.

I think careful cooking is love, don't you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who's close to you is about as nice a valentine as you can give.

In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal.

Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health.

I'm not wild about those twenty-four hour marinades