Cuisine-francaise Quote by Julia Child

“The French approach to food is characteristic; they bring to their consideration of the table the same appreciation, respect, intelligence and lively interest that…

— Alice B. Toklas

Mastering the Art of French Cooking... doesn't mean it has to be fancy cooking, although it can be as elaborate as you wish.

— Julia Child

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

— Isabel Vincent

In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.

— Julia Child

“Culinary historians looking back at the first decades of the twenty-first century will be blessed with vast quantities of material to study, thanks to…

— Laura Shapiro

“She enjoyed cooking, but there was so much more to her enjoyment than simply a fascination with recipes and food. For her, cooking and…

— Sarah Morgan

“With a quick thank-you, I focused my attention on the pastry he brought. The flavors melted in my mouth- warm chocolate and melted butter…

— Melanie Dobson

“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

“The French dine to gratify, we to appease appetite,” observed John Sanderson. “We demolish dinner, they eat it.” The general misconception back home was…

— David McCullough

Cooking was taken with such seriousness in France that even ordinary chefs were proud of their profession. That's what appealed to me.

— Julia Child

“Cooking is truly an act of love.”

— Anonymous

An understanding of what food is and how cooking works does no violence to the art of cuisine, destroys no delightful mystery. Instead, the…

— Harold McGee