It's okay if you finish cooking something easy after your guests arrive - some dishes must be prepared a la minute, as chefs say. Just remember to keep talking.

  • -- Ted Allen 泰德·艾伦

如果你在客人到达后做了一些简单的菜就可以了——正如厨师所说,有些菜必须提前一分钟准备好。别忘了继续说。

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There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh anything at all. All I can say is they're not very fussy about what they eat. For me, cooking is an exact art and not some casual game.

有些人自称是天生的厨师,他们从来不按菜谱做,也从来不称任何东西。我所能说的就是他们对吃的东西不太挑剔。对我来说,烹饪是一门精确的艺术,而不是一些随意的游戏。

When I finish a picture I don't show it to anyone if I feel it's not good enough yet. I've learnt to listen to my partners and my friends. For me it's the biggest success if they like it.

当我完成一幅画,如果我觉得它还不够好,我不会给任何人看。我学会了倾听我的伙伴和朋友。对我来说,如果他们喜欢,那就是最大的成功。

There is a strong side to me, that is of a homemaker. I look forward to spending time at home in the evenings, cooking a meal, chatting with my parents and inviting friends over.

我有坚强的一面,那就是家庭主妇。我期待着晚上花时间在家里,做饭,和我的父母聊天,邀请朋友来。

Lists of books we reread and books we can't finish tell more about us than about the relative worth of the books themselves.

我们重读的书和读不完的书的清单比书本身的相对价值更能说明我们自己。