When I Wrote 'barefoot In Paris,' I

When I First Started Writing Cookbooks, I Remember Thinking To Myself, What Makes Me Think I Can Write A Cookbook? There Are These Great Chefs Who Are Really Trained. And, As I Started, I Realized, Actually, What Is My Lack Is Actually Exactly Right, Because I Can Connect With - Cooking's Hard For Me. I Never Worked On... And That's Why My Recipes Are Really Simple, Because I Want To Be Able To Do Them.

You Can Be Miserable Before You Have A Cookie And You Can Be Miserable After You Eat A Cookie But You Can't Be Miserable While You Are Eating A Cookie.

The Most Important Thing For Having A Party Is That The Hostess Is Having Fun. I'm Very Organized. I Make A Plan For Absolutely Everything. I Never Have Anything That Has To Be Cooked While The Guests Are There. The Only Thing I Might Have To Do Is Take Something Out Of The Oven And Carve It.

I Get Up Every Day, Do The Best That I Can Do, And Go Home And Have A Good Time.

I Love Alton Brown's Show 'good Eats,' About The Chemistry Of Food. It's Really Thoughtful.