Salt is born of the purest of parents: the sun and the sea. -Pythagoras


I have long believed that good food, good eating is all about risk. Whether we’re talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or working for organized crime “associates,” food, for me, has always been an adventure. -Anthony Borden



After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives. -Oscar Wilde


Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurements. -Marcel Boulestin


Life is too short for self-hatred and celery sticks. -Marilyn Wann