Wine is a living liquid containing no preservatives. Its life cycle comprises youth, maturity, old age, and death. When not treated with reasonable respect it will sicken and die.

When you flip anything, you really you just have to have the courage of your convictions.

Noncooks think it's silly to invest two hours' work in two minutes' enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.

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

You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.

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.

I would happily die with a bottle of white Burgundy in my mouth.