Book Quote by Rebecca Hall

Don’t follow a model that doesn't work. If the recipe sucks, it doesn't matter how good a cook you are.

— Tim Ferriss

I cook a lot. I'm always experimenting. I'm not much of a recipe follower.

— Erika Christensen

Be sure to read a recipe all the way through before you cook. The time it saves you in the long run is invaluable.

— Tom Douglas

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 found that the recipes in most - in all - the books I had were really not adequate. They didn't tell you enough...…

— Julia Child

I am actually a very good cook (if I may say so myself). I just don't know that many recipes.

— Kyle Richards

A big thing that gets people in trouble in the kitchen is not reading the recipe from start to finish before you cook it.…

— Gail Simmons

I never really cook from recipes. But the worst is when something turns out great and I can't figure out how to make it…

— Blake Lively

One of the things that often frustrates me with cookbooks is that there are one or two recipes that are really good and the…

— Alicia Silverstone

Mastering one recipe is better than mastering too many. Learn something and own it, and you'll feel so much better about it. You'll have…

— Tom Douglas

For me, whether it's in a book or on T.V., a recipe has to be simple. I have a short attention span, so to…

— Al Roker

I'm not an amazing cook. But I can follow a recipe!

— Rachel McAdams