I would far prefer to have things happen as they naturally do, such as the mousse refusing to leave the mold, the potatoes sticking to the skillet, the apple charlotte slowly collapsing. One of the secrets of cooking is to learn to correct something if you can, and bear with it if you cannot.

We had a happy marriage because we were together all the time. We were friends as well as husband and wife. We just had a good time.

Mastering the Art of French Cooking... doesn't mean it has to be fancy cooking, although it can be as elaborate as you wish.

The dinner hour is a sacred, happy time when everyone should be together and relaxed.

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

Fine #‎ wine is a living liquid ... Its life comprises youth, maturity, old age, and death.

The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.