“A meal that can be packed and frozen and thawed is nothing you should desire--much less teach your kids to want.”

“Expose them {your kids} to the widest variety of vegetables and fruits, showing them how good things can be in season. Tasteless fruits and vegetables won't win them over for life.”

“We can't imagine anything more boring than to live with someone who doesn't care about food or eating or sharing meals.”

“~....value simplicity in all things, never serve any aperitif but Champagne. Hard liguor requires a bar, special paraphernalia, and a variety of glasses, as well as messy shaking or stirring. More important, it numbs more than it tickles the taste buds. When you've spent time and money preparing delicious food for your guests, the last thing you want is to render them unable to taste it. That will eliminate one of the most important topics of conversation!~”

“Making choices that are meaningful to you is the essence of the French woman's secret.”

“~There are no recipes, only ingredients~”

“~Garbage in, garbage out~”