Cooking Quotes - Page 38

• Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.

  Ben Jonson

  Romantic, Food, Wine

  "To Celia" l. 1 (1616).

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• So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for the time being.

  Franz Kafka

  Food, Long, Mouths

  "Investigations of a Dog". Book by Franz Kafka, 1931.

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• God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them.

  Franz Kafka

  Tattoo, Food, Nuts

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• My inspiration was my mom. She's a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Birthday, Mom, Growing Up

  "Interview With a True Original, Emeril Lagasse". Interview with Regina Varolli, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 17, 2011.

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• Wrap fish fillets, sliced veggies, and other quick-cooking items inside foil packets with bundles of fresh herbs and throw them directly on the grill; the steam will release the herb's perfume and flavor anything contained inside the pouch.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Flavor, Herbs, Release

  "Releasing My Inner Emeril: Lagasse Grilled" by Perry Garfinkel, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 11, 2009.

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• Radishes grow just about anywhere. People think, 'Oh it's just a radish.' But radishes are delicious, and people don't think of cooking them.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Thinking, People, Grows

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• Start with a clean grill. Keep it clean by brushing with a wire brush after preheating, and again after cooking. Make sure to oil your grates and your food before putting it on the grill to keep it from sticking.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Oil, Wire, Clean

  "Quick Tip: Grilling With Emeril" by Emeril Lagasse, abcnews.go.com. July 23, 2010.

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• Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

  Charles Lamb

  Food, Inspire, Asparagus

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• Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

  Fran Lebowitz

  Life, Children, Humorous

  FaceBook post by Fran Lebowitz from Oct 04, 2010

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• My favorite animal is steak.

  Fran Lebowitz

  Life, Food, Animal

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.

  Fran Lebowitz

  Food, Cutting, Vegetables

  Fran Lebowitz (2003). “Metropolitan Life/Social Studies”, Steidl / Edition7L

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• Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.

  Fran Lebowitz

  Mom, Baby, Children

  Fran Lebowitz (2011). “The Fran Lebowitz Reader”, p.53, Vintage

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• Every cook has to learn how to govern the state.

  Vladimir Lenin

  Learning, Revolutionary, States

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• I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, 'I'd like some fries.' The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that?'

  Jay Leno

  Girl, Food, Mcdonalds

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• I'm a terrific Mexican cook, and I just love Mexican food. And I love cooking Mexican food.

  Eva Longoria

  Mexican, Brisket, Cooks

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• It's not a party unless I'm cooking. Some people find entertaining stressful, but it is therapeutic for me; I find it relaxing.

  Eva Longoria

  Party, People, Stressful

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• If I'm in the country, my big idea is to do nothing. It means talking, it means cooking with the leftovers in the fridge - l'art d'accommoder les restes - it means gardening.

  Christian Louboutin

  Country, Art, Mean

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• Serve the dinner backward, do anything - but for goodness sake, do something weird.

  Elsa Maxwell

  Party, Food, Dinner

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• I will not allow a Delia Smith cookbook in my house! It's all so precise with Delia, and it makes cooking seem so inaccessible.

  Theresa May

  House, Cookbook, Inaccessible

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I like the creativity of planning a party, or cooking and taking care of people, creating a memorable meal or event.

  Martina McBride

  Party, Memorable, Creativity

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  If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.

  Paul McCartney

  Wall, Food, Health

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I'll take roast chicken and dumplings.

  Hattie McDaniel

  Food, Culinary, Dumplings

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• I just moved into a new house, so I love spending time at home. Everything for me is all about self-care because I really feel that if I'm at my best, than I'm able to come to my job and really be feeling the best, so if I'm not working out or going on a hike, than I'm at home recharging and cooking dinner and hanging out with my cat.

  Lea Michele

  Jobs, Cat, Home

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• On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.

  George Mikes

  Food, People, Tables

  How to Be an Alien (1946)

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• What I say is that, if a man really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.

  A. A. Milne

  Beauty, Food, Home Cooking

  "Not That It Matters".

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