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












Life itself is the proper binge.
More Julia Child quotes
"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.
"It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.
"How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?
"If you're afraid of butter, use cream.
"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...
"If variety is the spice of life, then my life must be one of the spiciest you ever heard of. A curry of a life. -Paul Child
"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...
"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...
"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...