People Have More Fun If They Don't

Instead Of Going Out To Dinner, Buy Good Food. Cooking At Home Shows Such Affection. In A Bad Economy, It's More Important To Make Yourself Feel Good.

I Always Like To Have Flowers On The Table. I Think They Make It Look Special.

I Time Everything. I'm A Scientist At Heart.

You Can Get Bogged Down In A Recipe That's Got A Lot Of Steps And A Million Ingredients, And It Takes All Day To Make. And Then You Realize, You've Just Got One Dish. For Thanksgiving, You Want An Abundance Of Choices, And So You Want Dishes That You Can Put Together Really Quickly, But That Doesn't Mean Less Flavor.

You Don't Have To Do Everything From Scratch. Nobody Wants To Make Puff Pastry!