I was cooking breakfast this morning for my kids, and I thought, "He's (Ronald Reagan) just like a Teflon frying read more

I was cooking breakfast this morning for my kids, and I thought, "He's (Ronald Reagan) just like a Teflon frying pan: Nothing sticks to him

Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.

Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor

If people take the trouble to cook, you should take the trouble to eat.

If people take the trouble to cook, you should take the trouble to eat.

C is for cookie, it's good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C.

C is for cookie, it's good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C.

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the read more

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

I myself spent hours in the Columbia library as intimidated and embarrassed as a famished gourmet invited to a dream read more

I myself spent hours in the Columbia library as intimidated and embarrassed as a famished gourmet invited to a dream restaurant where every dish from all the world's cuisines, past and present, was available on request.

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.