“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it
is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” - Luciano Pavarotti
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” - Virginia Woolf
“Life is so brief that we should not glance either too far backwards or forwards…
therefore study how to fix our happiness in our glass and in our plate.” - Grimod de la Reynière
“A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together.
For a chef, once you have that basis, that’s when cuisine is truly exciting.”- Charlie Trotter
“One of the secrets, and pleasures, of cooking is to learn to correct something if it goes awry;
and one of the lessons is to grin and bear it if it cannot be fixed.” ― Julia Child
“Remember that a very good sardine is always preferable to a not that good lobster.”- Ferran Adria
“Scallops are expensive, so they should be treated with some class. But then,
I suppose that every creature that gives his life for our table should be treated with class.”- Jeff Smith
“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,’ said Piglet at last, ‘what’s the first thing you say to yourself?’
‘What’s for breakfast?’ said Pooh. ‘What do you say, Piglet?’
‘I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?’ said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully. ‘It’s the same thing,’ he said.”- A. A. Milne
“I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate” ― Julia Child
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ― Julia Child
“Life is too short for self-hatred and celery sticks.” - Marilyn Wann
“In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal.” - Julia Child