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Quotes About Cooking

I usually like to throw on some flip flops and go to a really nice lunch in Venice, or Santa Monica, or stay in and cook dinner.
~ Ben Savage
The universe is hilarious! Like, Venus is 900 degrees. I could tell you it melts lead. But that's not as fun as saying, 'You can cook a pizza on the windowsill in nine seconds.' And next time my fans eat pizza, they're thinking of Venus!
~ Neil deGrasse Tyson
I love eggs. Eggs are probably one of the most versatile things we work with.
~ Daniel Humm
For me, brunch is such a versatile meal since you can play on both the sweet and savory in your dishes.
~ Marcus Samuelsson
Wok cooking is intimidating, but it's the most versatile and handy tool in your kitchen.
~ Andrew Zimmern
Vegetarian and frugal it may be, but the chickpea is one of the most versatile ingredients you could keep in your cupboards.
~ Yotam Ottolenghi
Some people find the appearance of cuttlefish off-putting, but I think this lesser eaten fish is really exciting and versatile. It's similar to squid or octopus and should either be cooked quickly on a high heat or very low and slow until it's tender.
~ Monica Galetti
Although the plantain is a staple ingredient in cuisines around the world, its not as popular in America as the banana just yet. However, with its limitless versatility, the plantain should make its way into your cooking repertoire if it hasnt already.
~ Sohla El-Waylly
For our first date, I made Ryan Hamburger Helper, which is basically what I grew up on. I make my own version of it now, with macaroni and cheese and hamburger meat. And the kids - it's their favorite dinner.
~ Reese Witherspoon
I have a lot of secret uses for sour cream, which is the magic ingredient in my mac and cheese. It's an old-timey, Southern version, and the sour cream makes it that much creamier. Oh, it's so good!
~ Paula Deen
When I was first approached for 'Pass the Plate,' I was thrilled because I love to cook. And I love to cook healthy. The reason I started cooking was because I would go to restaurants and have just amazing food but feel so heavy and gross. I would go home and try to cook the same thing, but a healthy version.
~ Brenda Song
Obviously, I love Japanese food. My favorite TV show of all time, without exception, is 'Iron Chef.' Not the stupid American version; 'Iron Chef' Japanese; the real one, the one that was on in Japan... my DVR for years was set to record almost every single 'Iron Chef' episode.
~ Tucker Max
I make a dog-friendly version of almost everything that we make for dinner.
~ Rachael Ray
So I wanted to make you a nice French meal," she said. "Coq au vin." She said it with her best Bad French accent, caca van, and a very small lightbulb came on in my head. "Caca van?" I said, and I looked at Astor. She nodded. "Poop van," she said.
~ Jeff Lindsay
Whenever I have nothing better to do, I roast a chicken.
~ Unknown
Then, one snowy afternoon, I found myself alone in a room with four pounds of pork, an equal amount of pure white pig's fat, and a few hours to spare.
~ Unknown
In Valencia, when you catch snails for your paella, you feed them rosemary for a few days, both to purge them and to give them flavor.
~ Unknown
milk, powdered heavy cream, and powdered butter." "Didn't know a lot of these products existed
~ Jen Lancaster
Let me phrase it like this—do you want to live in the kitchen for the next four days, sweating your ass off while you make a meal it will take twenty minutes to eat? Do you want to attack a pile of dishes for three hours afterward? Do you want to spend a week eating old turkey and cranberry sauce because
~ Jen Lancaster
wonder if Martha Stewart's guests are greeted at the door with her sweating, crying, and shouting, 'Here's a recipe; get to work or we're never eating Thanksgiving dinner!'" I
~ Jen Lancaster
There never were any women who liked to cook for men everyday. There were only women who cooked for survival and pretended to like it. And now there are men who cook for survival. Like you. Think of this as survivalist training. Very macho.
~ Jennifer Crusie
There was something about having a plan for dinner, a recipe in hand, that made her feel much less hostile about food.
~ Jennifer Crusie
It had looked so simple when she'd made it, but when he cut into it and tasted it, he realized he'd missed some stuff while he'd been making coffee. There were herbs in there or spices or something, and the egg was light- Fluffy , he thought- and the pepper still had crunch to it but was buttery, too.
~ Jennifer Crusie
Shane cut into the pancake and forked up a bite: light, tender, nutty, sweet, and buttery, just like Agnes. Home cooking.
~ Jennifer Crusie