A party without cake is really just a meeting.

I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.

This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!

One of the secrets, and pleasures, of cooking is to learn to correct something if it goes awry; and one of the lessons is to grin and bear it if it cannot be fixed.

Without peanuts, it isn't a cocktail party.

In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear.

Freshness is essential. That makes all the difference.