My father was in charge of managing the farm.

...the waiters carried themselves with a quiet joy, as if their entire mission in life was to make their customers feel comfortable and well tended.

With enough butter, anything is good

I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think it's hard for young people today, don't you, to realize that when World War II happened we were dying to go and help our country.

We should enjoy food and have fun. It is one of the simplest and nicest pleasures in life.

The more you know, the more you can create. There's no end to imagination in the kitchen.

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.