A cookbook is only as good as its poorest recipe.

In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.

I have trouble with toast. Toast is very difficult. You have to watch it all the time or it burns up.

The egg can be your best friend if you just give it the right break

I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food I'm cooking.

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

Ye gods! But you're not standing around holding it by the hand all this time. No. [...] [T]he dough takes care of itself. [...] While you cannot speed up the process, you can slow it down at any point by setting the dough in a cooler place [...] then continue where you left off, when you are ready to do so. In other words, you are the boss of that dough.