Quotes about "Time & Aging"

For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 20. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade. ”

My all-time favourite classic use of ricotta is in gnudi: fluffy, cheesy dumplings of almost ethereal, feathery lightness. ”

Popping broad beans out of their skins can be therapeutic, but it isn't everybody's favourite waste of time. ”

Food that's served at the table in a paper parcel always creates a remarkable culinary moment when opened, because the package is full of aromatic steam from the lightly cooked ingredients inside. ”

Breakfast is always the best time for something juicy, sweet and fresh - it just feels like the right way to open the day. There's no right way, though, when it comes to choosing the fruit. ”

After all these years of cooking and writing recipes, I am still amazed every time I notice how even the minutest of variation in technique can make a spectacular difference. ”

Most fish require a short cooking time, but cephalopods are the exception to this fishy rule. As with some cuts of larger land beasts, the longer they're cooked, the more tender they get. ”

The moment to tell my barber I was gay just never came up. ”

There used to be a time - it isn't so much the case now - that vegetarianism was some kind of religion, and either you belong or you don't belong. ”

In certain European cuisines, vegetables are cooked a long time. I take the term 'al dente' and use it for vegetables. ”