Any Disaster Is A Learning Process.

I Don't Use The Word Gourmet. The Word Doesn't Mean Anything Anymore. 'gourmet' Makes It Sound Like Someone Is Putting Sherry Wine In The Corn-flake Casserole.

Eating Is The Secret To Good Cooking.

I Believe In Red Meat. I Often Said: Red Meat And Gin.

Drama Is Very Important In Life: You Have To Come On With A Bang. You Never Want To Go Out With A Whimper. Everything Can Have Drama If It's Done Right. Even A Pancake.

Many Of The Delicious Soups You Eat In French Homes And Little Restaurants Are Made Just This Way, With A Leek-and-potato Base To Which Leftover Vegetables Or Sauces And A Few Fresh Items Are Added.