James Beard Quotes


"I don't like gourmet cooking or "this" cooking or "that" cooking. I like good cooking."
- James Beard
(Related: Cooking)

"A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch."
- James Beard
"I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around."
- James Beard
(Related: Cannibalism, Practice)

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience."
- James Beard
(Related: Experience, Food)