Nora Ephron Quotes

To become a good cook is to know yourself, and I, at this point, know myself. I know myself, and I know the cook I want to be and the cook I am striving to be.

Maybe one of the only things I do well: I cook like a maniac! I would be a chef if I weren't an actor.

I love cooking shows! I'm not a bad cook myself, but I must say that I admire the creativity of those young chefs. It makes me jealous... and hungry.

I can cook really well. I started cooking as a kid, so I can fend for myself in the kitchen and even do a little gourmet action.

I'm a home cook, and I'm constantly embarrassed by twentysomethings who really do know the mechanics of cooking. How to build a sauce.

Many of my friends are chefs, and I learnt to cook watching them.

You wouldn't know it but I'm no good at... cooking. My chef does that.

I am a fantastic cook. It's my great passion.

I went to school for culinary arts. I love to cook. That's a talent not a lot of people know about.

'Iron Chef America' is so real. Imagine putting on television the whole process of making that food, the technique. It's all about technique. It doesn't even matter if you show the faces sometimes.

I've never cooked a great meal.

You'll never see me on anything like 'MasterChef.' I'm just not interested.

I'm a beast in the kitchen.

Regrettably, people today don't watch many programs that actually teach people how to cook, so I agreed to do a competitive show that I think will provide inspiration.

You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.

All the great chefs I know - Thomas Keller, Jean-Georges Vongerichten - they are technicians first.

I've always been fascinated by chefs and the worlds of chefs - what they do is incredibly cinematic.

I'm a really good cook. I bake a lot. I cook dinner most nights. I cook everything from Italian food to Mexican food. But if I'm going to some place and it's a potluck, I'm always the one to bring dessert!

I enjoy watching talented cooks bringing together ingredients into a fabulous dish.

First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.

I don't consider myself a food person. I'm no Bobby Flay. I'm no Emeril or Paula Deen, and I'm certainly not Rachael Ray.

And I love to cook! I've impressed hundreds of women with my cooking. And they always come back for more.

I'm pretty handy in the kitchen. But my wife's the real genius.

Of the people who cook on television, I have admired people like Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, Mario Batali, Jamie Oliver and a few others because they are free of drama, display good taste and masterful technique, and use clear exposition to bring you up to speed.

I do a lot of recipe creation. Translation: cooking tempting dishes that must be eaten.