Description Quote by Mario Batali

“Unfortunately, in many cases, the rule book goes way too far - it tries to tell people how to be instead of explaining what…

— Howard Behar

“Life is not a recipe. Recipes are just descriptions of one person’s take on one moment in time. They’re not rules. People think they…

— Mario Batali

One of the problems with writing a cookbook is that recipes exist in the moment.

— Thomas Keller

“Recipes are rules made to be broken”

— Mario Saincic

I had these recipes that say do this, do that. Who MAKES these rules?

— Emeril Lagasse

No rules. Don't be afraid to do whatever you want. Cooking doesn't have to have rules. I don't like it that way.

— Masaharu Morimoto

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

I do not stick to rules when cooking. I rely on my imagination.

— Akshay Kumar

Cooking is a philosophy; it's not a recipe.

— Marco Pierre White

I've never got on with recipes. Free yourself - throw them out!

— Rupert Friend

I never learned to cook, so I've got no rules. I'll put things together just because I think they belong together.

— Jack Monroe

My general rule is that if everyone knew how to cook fresh produce from their local area, and Monday to Thursday within 20 minutes,…

— Jamie Oliver