We ought to enjoy our food, we ought to take time and care and prepare it correctly, and we ought to have fun doing it and make it a communal event.

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.

One of the important requirements for learning how to cook is that you also learn how to eat.

Was it a sign of Creeping Decrepitude?

The main thing is to have a gutsy approach and use your head.

...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.

Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.