I was aiming for the cooks that I've talked to by teaching an online course and by traveling, listening to people who are really busy and harried but want to be cooking.

Confit is the ultimate comfort food, and trendy or not, it is dazzling stuff.

Using lots of fresh foods, fruits and vegetables, helps to keep the menu buoyant - I don't know if that's the right word, but it keeps a balance of freshness and health.

I also think it's very important to consider how the food will feel to the person eating it.

To write a book about improvisation is partly a contradiction in terms. Improvisation is spontaneous. It's in the moment.

Generally a chef's book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work.

But all that being said about modulation, if you're serving people delicious food, they won't complain.

I was working in restaurants as a captain and as a waiter.

I'm a serious eater and a seriously hungry person, so I set out on that path to figure it out for myself, and of course it really resonated with other people.

A lot of people who want to cook with less fat are surprised by that. You can cook vegetables in a little water in a covered pan and then throw the fat into the residual liquid to coat them.

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 way to cook in a busy life, once you get the hang of it.

And our desire to knowEach other and desertEach other for newCenters of meaning so thatThe boundaries may reignAnd in doing so be undone.

The deceiver loses when there is correct response from the deceived...

I'm not a guy who needs to drink coffee or anything to get myself going in the morning. I wake up, and I'm full of energy.

Like many young women, I grew up believing that (1) physical ability wasn't very important, and (2) I didn't have any.

My thing is, I like playing guys who have a really interesting internal monologue.

You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the word which the Lord who receives sinners preaches to you.

Are we going to do any thinking today, or is it going to be all math?

Our emotions Are only “incidents” In the effort to keep day and night together.

If we want to invest in the prosperity of our nation, we must invest in the education of our children so that their talents may be fully employed.

If a woman writes about a domestic situation, everyone automatically assumes that it's about her.