“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” - Luciano Pavarotti

"Le principal ingrédient pour toute bonne cuisine familiale est l'amour ; l'amour envers ceux pour qui vous cuisiner." - Sophia Loren

“The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.” - Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

"Mangiare bene non è un piacere puramente materiale. Mangiare bene dona una gioia incredibile alla vita e stimola la voglia di stare in compagnia. È molto importante per il morale." - Elsa Schiaparelli

“Great restaurants are, of course, nothing but mouth-brothels. There is no point in going to them if one intends to keep one’s belt buckled.” - Frederic Raphael

"Der Mensch ist, was er ißt." - Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach