One Of The Problems With

A Recipe Has No Soul. You, As The Cook, Must Bring Soul To The Recipe.

The Book Is There For Inspiration And As A Foundation, The Fundamentals On Which To Build.

I Think If You Can Take One Or Two Things From A Cookbook, It's Successful.

You Have To Be Driven. You Have To Be Focused. You Have To Be Aware.

I Wonder If I Love The Communal Act Of Eating So Much Because Throughout My Childhood, With Four Older Brothers And A Mom Who Worked In The Restaurant Business, I Spent A Lot Of Time Fending For Myself, Eating Alone - And Recognizing How Eating Together Made All The Difference.