Art Quote by Julie Powell

“I suddenly discovered that cooking was a rich and layered and endlessly fascinating subject. The best way to describe it is to say that…

— Julia Child

“But there were endless rewards. There was a pervasive sense of adventure, that a surprise was just waiting to be discovered in the next…

— Penelope Rowlands

“Craving is a good thing.In matters of culinary art, craving creates wonders.”

— Andy Paula

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

— Isabel Vincent

“I decided to write this piece because my internal critic told me to write it. At least I think he told me to write…

— Jarod Kintz

“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

“I’d been reading modern French novels, and William Faulkner as well. I knew what love was supposed to be: obsession, with undertones of nausea.”

— Margaret Atwood

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

“Today, of course, popular culture is on a culinary binge; and so much personal writing is now devoted to gazing back upon the kitchen…

— Laura Shapiro

“The recipe for great work is: very exacting taste, plus the ability to gratify it.”

— Paul Graham

“The things we take for granted. The things we never feel we’ll lose. Not missing the water until the well runs dry, and hundreds…

— Vee Hoffman

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

— Nicole Sager