A Party Without Cake Is Really Just

Until I Discovered Cooking, I Was Never Really Interested In Anything.

Just Like Becoming An Expert In Wine–you Learn By Drinking It, The Best You Can Afford–you Learn About Great Food By Finding The Best There Is, Whether Simply Or Luxurious. The You Savor It, Analyze It, And Discuss It With Your Companions, And You Compare It With Other Experiences.

It Is Hard To Imagine A Civilization Without Onions.

Ye Gods! But You're Not Standing Around Holding It By The Hand All This Time. No. [...] [t]he Dough Takes Care Of Itself. [...] While You Cannot Speed Up The Process, You Can Slow It Down At Any Point By Setting The Dough In A Cooler Place [...] Then Continue Where You Left Off, When You Are Ready To Do So. In Other Words, You Are The Boss Of That Dough.

Cooking Is One Failure After Another, And That's How You Finally Learn.