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One Of The Great Gifts That You Can Give People Is To Cook For Them.

I Think The Best Shortcut Is To Choose Really Simple Recipes. Because I Think You Can Make Simple Recipes That Are As Delicious As Complicated Ones.

I Like Almonds As A Snack - Keeps Your Energy Up But Doesn't Fill You Up.

I Measure Everything, Because I Always Think That If I've Spent So Much Time Making Sure This Recipe Was Exactly The Way I Want It, Why Would I Want To Throw Things Into A Pot?

My Mother Would Never Let Me In The Kitchen. I Always Wanted To Cook, But I Was Never Allowed To. Her View Of The World Was, "cooking Is My Job, And Studying Is Your Job." I Think, In Retrospect, She Didn't Like The Chaos. She Was Very Orderly. It Had To Be Her Way.