Julia Child Quotes Archive
This is a collection of quotes about food from Julia Child.
You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated
Posted January 29, 2023
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces, just good food from fresh ingredients.”
In France cooking is a serious art form and
Posted September 4, 2020
“In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.”
I was 32 when I started cooking up until then I
Posted August 21, 2020
“I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.”
If you’re afraid of butter use cream
Posted April 20, 2020
“If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.”
You learn to cook so that you don’t have to be a
Posted April 20, 2020
“You learn to cook so that you don’t have to be a slave to recipes. You get what’s in season and you know what to do with it.”
It’s so beautifully arranged on the plate you know
Posted May 18, 2019
“It’s so beautifully arranged on the plate, you know someone’s fingers have been all over it.”
I still feel that French cooking is the most important
Posted May 13, 2019
“I still feel that French cooking is the most important in the world, one of the few that has rules. If you follow the rules, you can do pretty well.”
I think one of the terrible things today is that
Posted July 2, 2018
“I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything.”
Cooking is one failure after another and that’s
Posted April 15, 2018
“Cooking is one failure after another, and that’s how you finally learn.”
Everything in moderation including moderation
Posted April 14, 2018
“Everything in moderation, including moderation.”
