“Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships.”
– Winona LaDuke
“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.”
– Ernestine Ulmer
“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.”
– Thomas Keller
“My weaknesses have always been food and men – in that order.”
– Dolly Parton
“Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.”
– Alan D. Wolfelt
“I watch cooking change the cook, just as it transforms the food.”
– Laura Esquivel
“I know once people get connected to real food, they never change back.”
– Alice Waters
“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.”
– Giada De Laurentiis
“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.”
– W.C. Fields
“The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.”
– Maya Angelou
“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… The people who give you their food give you their heart.”