I don't just loving cooking in a vacuum, as it were; I…

Before Noah, men having only water to drink, could not find the truth. Accordingly...they became abominably wicked, and they were justly exterminated by the…

— Benjamin Franklin

The more perfect the sight is the more delightful the beautiful object. The more perfect the appetite, the sweeter the food. The more musical…

— Richard Baxter

I enjoy cooking, but stick to modern dishes.

— David Starkey

Give me a platter of choice finnan haddie, freshly cooked in its bath of water and milk, add melted butter, a slice or two…

— Craig Claiborne

A man accustomed to American food and American domestic cookery would not starve to death suddenly in Europe, but I think he would gradually…

— Mark Twain

“In the back of the fridge I checked out some stewed apples destined to fester. I examined them closely and reckoned they had only…

— Helen Brown

My Mom always cooked healthy. Greek food lends itself to cooking healthy.

— Cat Cora

Cooking brings me so much joy. I love everything, down to the execution of the plate to picking out fresh ingredients at the market.…

— Kathryn Budig

Recipes don't work unless you use your heart!

— Dylan Jones

Cooking is 80 percent confidence, a skill best acquired starting from when the apron strings wrap around you twice.

— Barbara Kingsolver

I have a great time cooking and eating Thai green chicken curry.

— Akshay Kumar

There are times when born hollandaise heads, as well as nouveaux turbot freaks and recherche escargotphiles alike crave the saignet abundance of a New…

— Gael Greene

Speaking of trust, ever since I wrote this book, 'Liespotting,' no one wants to meet me in person anymore - no, no, no, no,…

— Pamela Meyer

Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.

— Gail Simmons

A combination of the qualities of the scholar, the master cook, the painter, the gastronomer, the sportsman and the pantologist, assisted by the skill…

— George Ellwanger