“If a man be sensible and one fine morning, while he is lying in bed, count at the tips of his fingers how many things in this life truly will give him enjoyment, invariably he will find food is the first one.”~Lin Yutang (1895-1976)

“One of the delights of life is eating with friends, second is that is talking about eating. And for, an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends.~Laurie Colwin,‘Home Cooking’

“The gentle art of gastronomy is a friendly one. It hurdles the language barrier, makes friends among civilized people and warms the heart”~Samuel Chamberlain

“I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There’s no pleasure worth foregoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward.”~John Mortimer