Quotes by Chefs

I have no desire to be a centenarian. I think 90 is a great time. You've had a good innings. You have to deal with the cards that have been dealt, of course, but I don't think very old age, if you haven't got your marbles, can be very nice. Mary Berry
Time Good Great You Age Old Old Age Nice Think Innings No Desire Had Great Time Course Deal Got Dealt Been Very Your Marbles Cards Desire
As I was growing up, all meals, including breakfast, were family occasions, and you all sat down to eat together - and you had to finish everything as well. Mary Berry
Family You Together Breakfast Down Everything Eat Finish Had Well Occasions Were Up Meals Sat Including Growing Growing Up
I'm just very grateful that the media has been so kind to me, because there's nothing unusual about me. I'm just a mum and a granny who is teaching cookery on TV. Basically, I'm very ordinary. Mary Berry
Me Grateful Nothing Has-Been Kind TV About Unusual Because Been Very Just Ordinary Granny Teaching Cookery Who Media Mum Basically
I'm really boring. I think about cooking all the time. I have a little book, so when I go out or see something, I jot it down and try to include it in a recipe or do a variation of it. I even have a notepad by my bed, which is usually saying we're running out of mango chutney. Mary Berry
Saying Time Cooking Book Try Down Think Recipe Out Running Boring See About Something Variation Jot Bed Go Which Little Really Even Include
I won't cook in deep fat. Years ago, I met a fireman who said most kitchen fires were caused by deep fat, and I don't think that's changed. Oven chips are good enough for my grandchildren, and they're chuffed with that. Mary Berry
Good Met Think Changed Enough Kitchen Fireman Fires Oven Most Said Caused Were Years Years Ago Grandchildren Chips Cook Who Deep Fat
When you're on the way up, you have to take all the jobs because bills have to be paid. Mary Berry
You Way Jobs Take Because Up Paid Bills
My husband is not in the slightest bit domesticated, but as the years go, by he's getting better. He can make an excellent omelette. Mary Berry
Better Husband Bit Slightest Excellent He Make Go Years Domesticated Getting Getting Better
The biscuit tin shouldn't be handy - move it about a bit. Try to keep it out of the way. Mary Berry
Try Way Bit Out About Tin Handy Move Keep
When I thought I couldn't write recipes, my boss at the time advised, 'Write as you talk.' Mary Berry
Time You Thought Recipes Boss Write Talk Advised
If you are buying a larger turkey than usual, make sure it will fit in the oven. Mary Berry
You Will Oven Make Sure Fit Than Turkey Usual Larger Buying
I never fry a doughnut! If you want a doughnut, go and buy one once in a blue moon. It's about everything in moderation. Mary Berry
Buy You Moon Everything Once Everything In Moderation About Never Go Moderation Blue Want Fry Doughnut
Freak diets I don't think work. It's control. Mary Berry
Work Control Think Freak Diets
I'm not great on the florals. I think you've got to wear what you're happy in and that is fun but isn't mutton dressed up as lamb. Mary Berry
Great You Happy Think Wear Mutton Dressed Got Up Lamb Fun
A lot of other reality shows on television can be bullying and aggressive, but we wanted 'The Bake Off' to be an antidote to that. Mary Berry
Bullying Reality Aggressive Other Television Bake Lot Off Antidote Wanted Reality Shows Shows
I can't bear the thought of retirement, and I haven't prepared myself for it. I don't play bridge, and I don't play golf. I do play tennis, but you can't do that every day of the week. Mary Berry
Myself Day You Every Day Thought Every Bear Week Tennis Retirement Golf Bridge Prepared Play Play Golf
When our William was killed, there wasn't a child bereavement charity. I was extremely blessed with a very close family, wonderful friends, a supportive husband, and two further children. Mary Berry
Family Charity Wonderful Husband Blessed Our Extremely Further Bereavement William Supportive Friends Very Close Child Children Two
So often, when somebody dies in the family, whether a child or a parent, there is no one to lean on. When something like that happens, you go into a shell, but on the other hand, it's a really good thing to talk it over and say how you feel. Mary Berry
Good Family You Somebody Other Say Parent Something Good Thing No-One Feel Over Like Lean Talk Shell How Go Hand Child Dies Often Happens Whether Really Thing
My parents were very strict about manners and being polite to others. I brought my own children up that way, too. Mary Berry
Strict Parents Own Manners Too Others Way Brought About My Own Polite Were Up Very Being Children
I never leave anything until the morning. I put my jumpers, scarves, and shoes out the night before. You never know what is going to happen. You don't want to get stressed. Mary Berry
Morning You Before Shoes Out Never Put Know Until Leave Get Going Want Happen Anything Night Stressed
Wherever possible, I like to use home-grown or locally produced ingredients. Mary Berry
Locally Possible Like Wherever Produced Ingredients Use
All-in-one dishes are among my favourites. I'm very much in favour of using the oven as much as possible - for casseroles, roasts and other one-pot meals - rather than the hob, where dishes need much more attention. Mary Berry
Other Possible Favour Favourites Rather More Attention Oven Very Than Where Dishes Meals Much Using Among Need
At my dinner parties, I like to serve cheese after the main course because you still have red wine in the glass, and it goes very well with the cheese. And that is what they do in France, and I think they set a good example. Mary Berry
Good You Cheese Dinner Wine Example Think France Dinner Parties Main Main Course Glass Red Like Red Wine Parties Well Course Because Still Very Goes After Good Example Serve Set
I'm very keen on the family getting together around the table because you learn so much of what's going on. With a full tummy, they begin to talk to you. People now have busy lives, but once or twice a week, it's lovely to sit all around together. Mary Berry
Family You Together People Sit Busy Once Table All-Around Week Talk Learn Because Around Very Begin Getting Going Lovely Much Full Keen Now Twice Lives Twice A Week
I like the hot dogs at Dodger Stadium. Masa Takayama
Hot Hot Dogs Like Dodger Dogs Stadium
Today, in the newspapers and magazines, the first sentence is, my restaurant is expensive. Masa Takayama
Today First Restaurant Magazines Expensive Sentence Newspapers
My job the same as carpenter. What kind of house you want to build? What kind of food you want to make? You think your ingredients, your structure. Simple. Masa Takayama
Food You Simple Job Build Think Carpenter Kind Structure House Make Same Want Ingredients Your
Load more quotes
About
Site pages
Top Quotes
Authors
Today's birthdays
Copyright © Quotesia 2025