Best Quote by Claire Saffitz

Omit and substitute! That's how recipes should be written. Please don't ever get so hung up on published recipes that you forget that you…

— Jeff Smith

It's always good to go over the recipe beforehand, so you can easily think of the next thing that needs to be done.

— Guy Fieri

Don't be afraid to adapt new ingredients into your own techniques, and traditional ingredients into new recipes.

— Jose Garces

If you're cooking for someone important - whether it's your boss or a date - never try a new recipe and a new ingredient…

— Marcus Samuelsson

Once you have mastered a technique, you hardly need look at a recipe again and can take off on your own.

— Julia Child

The first time I baked, I failed a couple of times, and I made some mistakes and perhaps ended up with something inedible. Then…

— Jacques Torres

My role as a chef is respecting the produce. Why should I change and mask the original flavors of the produce that I'm utilizing?

— Joel Robuchon

I'm not a trained chef, so I end up making stuff up. It either turns out brilliant or an absolute disaster. I just go…

— Eric Balfour

If you don't have the confidence in baking, commit to making the recipe three times. The first two, do it exactly the way I've…

— Tom Douglas

Baking is my business, and it will always come first.

— Dwight Henry

You don't have to stick with these recipes. They're guides. As I say, they're a way in. Have fun with them. It's an easier…

— Sally Schneider

In a lifetime, the recipe always needs amending - more of this, a little less of that, what to do now that the cake…

— Deb Caletti