Never Apologize For Your Cooking.

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, Whether Simply Or Luxurious. The You Savor It, Analyze It, And Discuss It With Your Companions, And You Compare It With Other Experiences.

Some People Like To Paint Pictures, Or Do Gardening, Or Build A Boat In The Basement. Other People Get A Tremendous Pleasure Out Of The Kitchen, Because Cooking Is Just As Creative And Imaginative An Activity As Drawing, Or Wood Carving, Or Music.

It's A Shame To Be Caught Up In Something That Doesn't Absolutely Make You Tremble With Joy.

The Dinner Hour Is A Sacred, Happy Time When Everyone Should Be Together And Relaxed.

...the Waiters Carried Themselves With A Quiet Joy, As If Their Entire Mission In Life Was To Make Their Customers Feel Comfortable And Well Tended.