Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. – Harriet Van Horne, “Not for Jiffy Cooks,” Vogue magazine, 1956

The man with meat seeks fire. – Nigerian proverb #bbq

My mom said the two most important kitchen utensils are attached to your arms… you cannot mix up meatballs with a wooden spoon, get in there, get your fingers dirty! – Rachael Ray, Rachel Ray Show, original airdate October 25th 2007

I refuse to believe that trading recipes is silly. Tuna fish casserole is at least as real as corporate stock. – Barbara Grizzuti Harrison