In France, Cooking Is A

I Don't Believe In Twisting Yourself Into Knots Of Excuses And Explanations Over The Food You Make.... Usually One's Cooking Is Better Than One Thinks It Is. And If The Food Is Truly Vile...then The Cook Must Simply Grit Her Teeth And Bear It With A Smile.

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.

In The Blood-heat Of Pursuing The Enemy, Many People Are Forgetting What We Are Fighting For. We Are Fighting For Our Hard-won Liberty And Freedom; For Our Constitution And The Due Processes Of Our Laws; And For The Right To Differ In Ideas, Religion And Politics. I Am Convinced That In Your Zeal To Fight Against Our Enemies, You, Too, Have Forgotten What You Are Fighting For.

Just Like Becoming An Expert In Wine–you Learn By Drinking It, The Best You Can Afford–you Learn About Great Food By Finding The Best There Is, Whether Simply Or Luxurious. The You Savor It, Analyze It, And Discuss It With Your Companions, And You Compare It With Other Experiences.

Many Of The Delicious Soups You Eat In French Homes And Little Restaurants Are Made Just This Way, With A Leek-and-potato Base To Which Leftover Vegetables Or Sauces And A Few Fresh Items Are Added.