"As we say in the American Institute of Wine and Food, small helpings, no seconds. A little bit of everything. No snacking. And have a good time."
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"I'm afraid that surprise, shock, and regret is the fate of authors when they finally see themselves on the page."
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"Of course I made many boo-boos. At first this broke my heart, but then I came to understand that learning how to fix one's mistakes, or live with them, was an important part of becoming a cook."
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"Cooking may be a creative art, but it's also a wonderful full-time hobby."
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"Learn how to cook! That's the way to save money. You don't save it buying hamburger helpers, and prepared foods; you save it by buying fresh foods in season or in large supply, when they are cheapest and usually best, and you prepare them from scratch at home. Why pay for someone else's work, when if you know how to do it, you can save all that money for yourself?"
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"The tomato hides its griefs. Internal damage is hard to spot."
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"You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made. Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always."
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"My father was in real estate, banking, and land management. As family life, it was very conventional, happy, and comfortable. We weren't wealthy, but we were well-off."
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"Remember, you are all alone in the kitchen and no one can see you."
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"I still feel that French cooking is the most important in the world, one of the few that has rules. If you follow the rules, you can do pretty well."
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"Sooner or later the public will forget you; the memory of you will fade. What's important are the individuals you've influenced along the way."
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"Any disaster is a learning process."
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"Food like love is a deeply emotional matter."
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"Pro-choice is the only way to be-- because women are human beings, after all, and should be treated as such."
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"It's a shame to be caught up in something that doesn't absolutely make you tremble with joy."
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"We should enjoy food and have fun. It is one of the simplest and nicest pleasures in life."
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"Without peanuts, it isn't a cocktail party."
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"Sometimes ... it takes me an entire day to write a recipe, to communicate it correctly. It's really like writing a little short story."
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"Just how could a nation often be great if it's bread tastes want Kleenex."
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"If you are going to flip something, you must have the courage of your convictions."
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