Food for Thought #187

Toward the end of February 1954, James Beard was at work in his Greenwich Village kitchen doing what he most loved to do: cooking delicious meals. ~ Laura Shapiro (Something from the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s...

Food for Thought #98

A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch. ~ James Beard

Food for Thought #86

I’m going to break one of the rules of the trade here. I’m going to tell you some of the secrets of improvisation. Just remember—it’s always a good idea to follow the directions exactly the first time you try a recipe. But from then on, you’re on your own. ~ James...

Food for Thought #76

The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it… If you’re convinced that cooking is drudgery, you’re never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen. ~ James...

Food for Thought #46

Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts. ~ James...

Food for Thought #6

Food is our common ground, a universal experience. ~ James...