Cuisine Quotes

My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.

There was a certain creative intelligence that flowered in New Orleans, and that creative intelligence expressed itself in music and architecture, in food, in cuisine, and in our way of being, in our way of life,

(The Basque Table `s 130 recipes introduce American cooks to a cuisine that is as easy to prepare as it is elegant and satisfying. These delicious dishes are flavourful and healthful, as Basque cooking is based on fresh vegetables, fish and shellfish, lean meats, rice, potatoes, and the olive oil for which Spain is justly famous. These time-honoured recipes are perfect for today`s sophisticated palate and health-conscious concern for a balanced diet that doesn`t compromise on flavour.) It`s a delight to encounter a book that revels in the honest flavours of the farm, garden, and sea, ... as I sit back and read Ms. Barrenechea`s book, there unfolds a cuisine at once pure, simple, and joyful.

All four elements were happening in equal measure - the cuisine, the wine, the service, and the overall ambience. It taught me that dining could happen at a spiritual level.

A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that`s when cuisine is truly exciting.

The saying of John Peale Bishop is worth recalling, that the South excelled in two things which the French deem essential to civilization: a code of manners and a native cuisine. Both are apt to suffer when life is regarded as a means to something else. Efficiency and charm are mortal enemies, and Southern charm indubitably derives from a carelessness about the efficient aspects of life.

Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means: I can`t believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I`m still hungry.