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Mastering The Art Of French Cooking... Doesn't Mean It Has To Be Fancy Cooking, Although It Can Be As Elaborate As You Wish.

In France Cooking Is A Serious Art Form And A National Sport. I Think The French Enjoy The Complication Of The Art Form And The Cooking For Cooking's Sake. You Can Talk With A Concierge Or Police Officer About Food In France As A General Rule. It Is Not The General Rule Here. Classical Cuisine, Which I Hope We Are Going Back To, Means Certain Ways Of Doing Things And Certain Ways Of Not Doing Things. If You Know Classical French Cooking You Can Do Anything. If You Don't Know The Basics, You Turn Out Slop.

Too Much Trouble," "too Expensive," Or "who Will Know The Difference" Are Death Knells For Good Food.

My Father Was In Real Estate, Banking, And Land Management. As Family Life, It Was Very Conventional, Happy, And Comfortable. We Weren't Wealthy, But We Were Well-off.

I Was Never A Spy. I Was With The Oss Organization. We Had A Number Of Women, But We Were All Office Help.