Both happy and sad people can be cheered up by a nice meal.
When I was alone, I lived on eggplant, the stove top cook's strongest ally.
A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.
A person cooking is a person giving. Even the simplest food is a gift.
It is always wise to make too much potato salad. Even if you are cooking for two, make enough for five. Potato salad improves with age - that is, if you are lucky enough to have any left over.
No one who cooks cooks alone.