Nothing Is Quite As Intoxicating

The Secret Of Good Cooking Is, First, Having A Love Of It… If You’re Convinced That Cooking Is Drudgery, You’re Never Going To Be Good At It, And You Might As Well Warm Up Something Frozen.

If I Had To Narrow My Choice Of Meats Down To One For The Rest Of My Life, I Am Quite Certain That Meat Would Be Pork.

Like The Theater, Offering Food And Hospitality To People Is A Matter Of Showmanship, And No Matter How Simple The Performance, Unless You Do It Well, With Love And Originality, You Have A Flop On Your Hands.

Good Bread Is The Most Fundamentally Satisfying Of All Foods; And Good Bread With Fresh Butter, The Greatest Of Feasts.

I’m Going To Break One Of The Rules Of The Trade Here. I’m Going To Tell You Some Of The Secrets Of Improvisation. Just Remember—it’s Always A Good Idea To Follow The Directions Exactly The First Time You Try A Recipe. But From Then On, You’re On Your Own.