Always Remember: If You're Alone In The

Never Apologize For Your Cooking.

...the Waiters Carried Themselves With A Quiet Joy, As If Their Entire Mission In Life Was To Make Their Customers Feel Comfortable And Well Tended.

In France Cooking Is A Serious Art Form And A National Sport. I Think The French Enjoy The Complication Of The Art Form And The Cooking For Cooking's Sake. You Can Talk With A Concierge Or Police Officer About Food In France As A General Rule. It Is Not The General Rule Here. Classical Cuisine, Which I Hope We Are Going Back To, Means Certain Ways Of Doing Things And Certain Ways Of Not Doing Things. If You Know Classical French Cooking You Can Do Anything. If You Don't Know The Basics, You Turn Out Slop.

Wine Is One Of The Agreeable And Essential Ingredients Of Life

I Always Try To Buy Just What I Need. You Get Ideas As To What's In Season And What's Best. I Think If You Have A Preconceived Idea Before Shopping, That Makes It Difficult. You Have To Have An Open Mind.