It's fun to get together and have something good to eat at least once a day. That's what human life is all about - enjoying things.

I'm afraid that surprise, shock, and regret is the fate of authors when they finally see themselves on the page.

I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.

She was my first cat ever, and I thought she was marvelous.

If you are going to flip something, you must have the courage of your convictions.

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.

I’m awfully sorry for people who are taken in by all of today’s dietary mumbo jumbo. They are not getting any enjoyment out of their food.