The measure of achievement is not winning awards. It's doing something that you appreciate something you believe is worthwhile. I think of my strawberry souffle. I did that at least twenty-eight time...
As we say in the American Institute of Wine and Food, small helpings, no seconds. A little bit of everything. No snacking. And have a good time.
I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything.
Tears mess up your makeup.
The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.
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.
Fat gives things flavor.
Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper.
Being tall is an advantage, especially in business. People will always remember you. And if you're in a crowd, you'll always have some clean air to breathe.
Because of media hype and woefully inadequate information, too many people nowadays are deathly afraid of their food, and what does fear of food do to the digestive system? I am sure that an unhappy o...
In the 1970s we got nouvelle cuisine, in which a lot of the old rules were kicked over. And then we had cuisine minceur, which people mixed up with nouvelle cuisine but was actually fancy diet cooking...
If you're in a good profession it's hard to get bored because you're never finished-there will always be work you haven't done.
I hate organized religion. I think you have to love thy neighbor as thyself. I think you have to pick your own God and be true to him. I always say 'him' rather than 'her.' Maybe it's because of my ge...
Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health.
I don't think about whether people will remember me or not. I've been an okay person. I've learned a lot. I've taught people a thing or two. That's what's important.
I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make. When one's hostess starts in with self-deprecations such as Oh, I don't know how to cook..., or Poor...
The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all of the time.
It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.
Well, all I know is this—nothing you ever learn is really wasted, and will sometime be used.
But how nice it is that one can come to know someone just through correspondence, and become really passionate friends.