“Often I thank him for having, no matter how accidently, taught me to realize the almost vascular connection between love and lobster pate, between eating and romance.”

~ MFK Fisher, Alphabet for Gourmets, “R is for Romantic”

(Food Writer of 27+ books & Founder of the Napa Valley Wine Library)

"For everyone, well-being is a journey. The secret is committing to that journey and taking those first steps with hope and belief in yourself."

~  Deepak Chopra

“A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat.”

~ Old New York Proverb

"You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful."

~  Amy Bloom (American Writer/Author)

“We believe that this world would be happier if it had more good plain cooks.”

~ The Good Housekeeping Cook Book