Christmas Quote by Alice Thomas Ellis

“Cooking was a passion and sometimes a serious art form, to be shared with a select few.”

— Isabel Vincent

“Cooking reminds me that I am capable of taking care of myself and worthy of taking care of and nourishing myself.”

— Roxane Gay

“To be creative, first we must be generous. Then we must have a quiet, indomitable belief in our own worth.”

— Donna Goddard

“In that moment, cooking became a greater joy than I had ever known. I was telling a story through the food we created. It…

— John Currence

“Good food depends as largely upon the judgment of the cook, as upon the materials used. These recipes and Household Hints are written very…

— Lydia Maria Gurney

“Have you ever been faced with the clear certainty that the culinary arts have a great propensity to rendering themselves unsavory?”

— Nicole Sager

“...but I still think that one of the pleasantest of all emotions is to know that I, I with my brain and my hands,…

— M.F.K. Fisher

“A dinner made by a great cook is a vision of the world to come.”

— Patricia Storace

“But what I liked most of all about cooking was simple. I had learned to make people happy. I'd discovered that food does not…

— Christopher J. Yates

“As it happens, cooking is very therapeutic. I’ve got something to do with my hands, and I don’t have to look anyone in the…

— Sarina Bowen

“ah yes, you like to cook, don't you? well, i used to. you need real dedication. fresh ingredients, a discerning palate, an eye for…

— Haruki Murakami

“Give me the benefit of your assistance during those ablutions that neccessarily, though unfortunatly, invariably follow the excercise of the culinary art.”

— Elizabeth Goudge