I Do Like Artfully Breaking Rules.

I Spent A College Semester In A Small Town In Italy - And That Is Where I Truly Tasted Food For The First Time.

You Know Most Of The Food That Americans Hold So Dear - Things Like Hamburgers And Hot Dogs - Were Road Food, But Even Before They Were Road Food, They Were Peasant Food.

If You're Good With A Knife, You Don't Need Your Eyes.

Jeff Smith Was The Julia Child Of My Generation. When His Television Show, 'the Frugal Gourmet,' Made Its Debut On Pbs In The 1980s, It Conveyed Such Genuine Enthusiasm For Cooking That I Was Moved For The First Time To Slap Down Cold Cash For A Collection Of Recipes.

I'm Not A Slave Driver Or A Yeller. I Was Yelled At In Kitchens And Other Workplaces.