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.

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.

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

I'd like for people to be able to go to the universities and get a degree in fine arts-gastronomy.

With enough butter, anything is good

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

...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.