"A cookbook is only as good as its worst recipe."

“I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make. … Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed—eh bien, tant pis! Usually one's cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the food is truly vile … then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile—and learn from her mistakes.”

“The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.”

“How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?”

“Too much trouble," "Too expensive," or "Who will know the difference" are death knells for good food.”

“My, I get so depressed after a poor meal; that's why I can never stay in England for more than a week.”