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The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.

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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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Life itself is the proper binge.

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It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.

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If you're afraid of butter, use cream.

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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, whethe...more

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The German birds didn't taste as good as their French cousins, nor did the frozen Dutch chickens we bought in the local supermarkets. The American pou...more

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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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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