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To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a

To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a “home” might be added the modern supplement that woman accepted cooking as a chore but man has made of it a recreation. – Emily Post

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Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor. – Emily Post

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Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter which fork you use. – Emily Post

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Bread is like dressed, hats and shoes — in other words, essential! – Emily Post

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When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste. – Laiko Bahrs

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Food is so primal, so essential a part of our lives, often the mere sharing of recipes with strangers turns them into friends. – Terri Guillemets [Composed early 2006, when I was keen on recipezaar.com, before

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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

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It is in an old kitchen that the best food is made. – French Proverb

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