Although I Don't Take Myself Very Seriously,

There Are No Bad Foods, Only Bad Food Habits.

I Am Firmly In The Lard Camp. It Must Be What We Call Leaf Lard, Which Is A Specific Kind Of Lard That Resides Around Certain Internal Organs In The Pig.

I Looked For A Very Long Time, Knowing That It Had To Happen, But It Took Me A Long Time To Find Someone With The Same Background And Whatnot And I Finally Found Him

Jeff Smith Was The Julia Child Of My Generation. When His Television Show, 'the Frugal Gourmet,' Made Its Debut On Pbs In The 1980s, It Conveyed Such Genuine Enthusiasm For Cooking That I Was Moved For The First Time To Slap Down Cold Cash For A Collection Of Recipes.

Culinary Tradition Is Not Always Based On Fact. Sometimes It's Based On History, On Habits That Come Out Of A Time When Kitchens Were Fueled By Charcoal.