“Going to Europe as a budding cook opened my eyes to food in a different way. When I got to Italy, the first thing I did was put my little basil plants in the ground and watch them turn into big, healthy bushes.” WayFirstsLittlesDifferentBigsEyeTurnsWatchesHealthyEuropePlantCooksDifferent WaysBasil Author:Frances Mayes
“What has impressed me the most about the Italians whose tables we've sat at is that they are traditional cooks but also outrageously innovative. These people are wild improvisers.” PeopleTablesTraditionalCooksSatImpressedInnovative Author:Frances Mayes
“There is no technique, there is just the way to do it. Now, are we going to measure or are we going to cook?” WayTechniqueCooks Author:Frances Mayes
