Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love. — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
There is nothing better on a cold wintry day than a properly made pot pie. — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
Physically he was the connoisseur's connoisseur. He was a giant panda, Santa Claus and the Jolly Green Giant rolled into one. On him, a… — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
For some obscure reason, some authorities seem bent on making the drinking of wine a ritual more complicated than chess. They have succeeded in… — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
Nothing rekindles my spirits, gives comfort to my heart and mind, more than a visit to Mississippi... and to be regaled as I often… — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
I am simply of the opinion that you cannot be taught to write. You have to spend a lifetime in love with words. — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
When she goes about her kitchen duties, chopping, carving, mixing, whisking, she moves with the grace and precision of a ballet dancer, her fingers… — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
Cooking is at once one of the simplest and most gratifying of the arts, but to cook well one must love and respect food. — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
Almost every profession has an outstanding training ground. The military has West Point, music has Juilliard, and the culinary arts has The Institute. — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
He was an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table. — Craig Claiborne Copy Share Image
