I Hate Using The Word Coagulant.

It's Funny, When You Look Back In History Books Or American Cookery Books, One Of The Reasons That The Quinces And Cranberries Are Used So Often Is Because Of Their Natural Jelling Properties.

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.

No Matter How Much Creativity Goes Into It, Cooking Is An Art. Or Perhaps I Should Say A Craft. It Abides By Absolute Rules, Physics, Chemistry, Etc. And That Means That Unless You Understand The Science You Cannot Reach The Art. We're Not Talking About Painting Here. Cooking's More Like Engineering. I Happen To Think That There Is Great Beauty In Great Engineering.

I Never Spoke About Politics, With The Exception Of Election Night.