“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”
– Julia Child
“A recipe has no soul. You as the cook must bring soul to the recipe.”
– Thomas Keller
“Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors—it’s how you combine them that sets you apart.”
– Wolfgang Puck
“Cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.”
– Craig Claiborne
“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.”
– Harriet Van Horne
“Cooking demands attention, patience, and above all, a respect for the gifts of the earth. It is a form of worship, a way of giving thanks.”
– Judith B. Jones
