Cooking is always very romantic!

I grew up in Harlem. My grandmother was one of the best cooks around, but the first thing she did on Sunday mornings when…

— Richard Carmona

Larousse is an invaluable tool for any cook. I've used this great resource all throughout my cooking career, and of course I look forward…

— Thomas Keller

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

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

— Gail Simmons

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

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

— Akshay Kumar

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

— Barbara Kingsolver

Recipes don't work unless you use your heart!

— Dylan Jones

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

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

— Cat Cora

“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

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

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

I enjoy cooking, but stick to modern dishes.

— David Starkey

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