“Once you have mastered a technique, you barely have to look at a recipe again”

“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!”

“You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made,' [Chef Bugnard] said. 'Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always.”

“Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper.”

“It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.”

“You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients.”

“I would far prefer to have things happen as they naturally do, such as the mousse refusing to leave the mold, the potatoes sticking to the skillet, the apple charlotte slowly collapsing. One of the secrets of cooking is to learn to correct something if you can, and bear with it if you cannot.”