You don't go around grieving all the time, but the grief is still there and always will be.

I think we all live in a world that is so fast-paced, it's threatening and absolutely saturated with change and novelty and insecurity. Therefore, the ritual of cooking and feeding my family and friends, whoever drops in, is what makes me feel that I'm in a universe that is contained.

On the whole, I prefer Christmas as an adult than I did as a child.

Sometimes it's good just to be seduced by the particular cheeses spread out in front of you on a cheese counter.

Tension translates to your guests. They'll have a much better time having chili and baked potatoes than they would if you did roast duck with a wild cherry sauce and then had to lie down and cry for a while.

Anyway, what makes people look youthful is the quality of their skin and I don't think you can change that.

There is a vast difference between how things seem from the outside and how they feel on the inside.