Alaska Quote by John Green

“Women were all right when they cooked good things to eat. The rest of the time they did nothing but make trouble.”

— Marjorie Rawling

“Cooking was something women did to nourish and nurture their families, whereas for men it was largely something they did professionally to gain money…

— Padma Lakshmi

“Something must be done about the food.” Seeing his speculative glance Clare laid down her fork and gave him a warning scowl. “Yes, I’m…

— Mary Jo Putney

She was a great cook, but she cooked more for herself than for other people, not because she was hungry but because she was…

— Ruth Reichl

“I placed my hands on the edge of the table and leaned into her, extremely annoyed. “I’ve been cooking since I was a kid.…

— Brittainy C. Cherry

I'm the worst wife in the cooking department. I always thought you can't be good at food and sex, but you can always order…

— Kate Beckinsale

“Cooking wasn’t so bad, I thought. In fact, it was a lot like sex. Sometimes it didn’t seem like such a good idea in…

— Janet Evanovich

Food for her is not food, it is terror, dignity, gratitude, vengeance, joyfulness, humiliation, religion, history, and, of course, love. As if the fruit…

— Jonathan Safran Foer

Beyond the shadow of a doubt, food was more important than a woman's suffering.

— Eiji Yoshikawa

The cook was a good cook, as cooks go; and as cooks go, she went.

— Anonymous

“From the earliest times, female domestic servants have been viewed as snacks for the sexual appetites of their masters.”

— Eric Berkowitz

“Cooking and eating were growing to irritate her with their relentless necessity.”

— China Miéville