Without Peanuts, It Isn't A Cocktail Party.

Cassoulet, That Best Of Bean Feasts, Is Everyday Fare For A Peasant But Ambrosia For A Gastronome, Though Its Ideal Consumer Is A 300-pound Blocking Back Who Has Been Splitting Firewood Nonstop For The Last Twelve Hours On A Subzero Day In Manitoba.

I Never Feel Lonely In The Kitchen. Food Is Very Friendly.

I Don't Use The Word Gourmet. The Word Doesn't Mean Anything Anymore. 'gourmet' Makes It Sound Like Someone Is Putting Sherry Wine In The Corn-flake Casserole.

I Enjoy Cooking With Wine, Sometimes I Even Put It In The Food I'm Cooking.

I'm Afraid That Surprise, Shock, And Regret Is The Fate Of Authors When They Finally See Themselves On The Page.