If I Had To Narrow My Choice

Too Few People Understand A Really Good Sandwich.

Like The Theater, Offering Food And Hospitality To People Is A Matter Of Showmanship, And No Matter How Simple The Performance, Unless You Do It Well, With Love And Originality, You Have A Flop On Your Hands.

Grilling, Broiling, Barbecuing - Whatever You Want To Call It - Is An Art, Not Just A Matter Of Building A Pyre And Throwing On A Piece Of Meat As A Sacrifice To The Gods Of The Stomach.

There Is Absolutely No Substitute For The Best. Good Food Cannot Be Made Of Inferior Ingredients Masked With High Flavor. It Is True Thrift To Use The Best Ingredients Available And To Waste Nothing.

The Roe Of The Russian Sturgeon Has Probably Been Present At More Important International Affairs Than Have All The Russian Dignitaries Of History Combined. This Seemingly Simple Article Of Diet Has Taken Its Place In The World Along With Pearls, Sables, Old Silver, And Cellini Cups.