We hit it off immediately, especially Helene, who was a 'swallow-life-in-big-gulps' kind of person.

You have to do it and do it, until you get it right.

Forget the cheap white wine: go to beef and gin!

Personally, I don't think pure vegetarianism is a healthy lifestyle. I've often wondered to myself: Does a vegetarian look forward to dinner, ever?

Be a fearless cook! Try out new ideas and new recipes, but always buy the freshest and finest ingredients, whatever they may be. Furnish your kitchen with the most solid and workmanlike equipment you can find. Keep your knives ever sharp and - toujours bon appetit!

I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well.

Fat gives things flavor.