Craig Claiborne

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

— Craig Claiborne

There is nothing better on a cold wintry day than a properly made pot pie.

— Craig Claiborne

Cooking done with care is an act of love.

— Craig Claiborne

Physically he was the connoisseur's connoisseur. He was a giant panda, Santa Claus and the Jolly Green Giant rolled into one. On…

— Craig Claiborne

For some obscure reason, some authorities seem bent on making the drinking of wine a ritual more complicated than chess. They have…

— Craig Claiborne

Nothing rekindles my spirits, gives comfort to my heart and mind, more than a visit to Mississippi... and to be regaled as…

— Craig Claiborne

Man is born to eat.

— Craig Claiborne

I am simply of the opinion that you cannot be taught to write. You have to spend a lifetime in love with…

— Craig Claiborne

When she goes about her kitchen duties, chopping, carving, mixing, whisking, she moves with the grace and precision of a ballet dancer,…

— Craig Claiborne

Cooking is at once one of the simplest and most gratifying of the arts, but to cook well one must love and…

— Craig Claiborne

Almost every profession has an outstanding training ground. The military has West Point, music has Juilliard, and the culinary arts has The…

— Craig Claiborne

He was an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table.

— Craig Claiborne

Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.

— Craig Claiborne