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I think careful cooking is love, don't you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who's close to you is about as nice a valentine as you can gi...more

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In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear.

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The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.

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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 y...more

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I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.

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In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.

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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 br...more

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Good french cooking cannot be produced by a zombie cook.

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But my favorite remained the basic roast chicken. What a deceptively simple dish. I had come to believe that one can judge the quality of a cook by hi...more

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In France, Paul explained, good cooking was regarded as a combination of national sport and high art, and wine was always served with lunch and dinner...more

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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-deprecation...more