Curnonsky Professions : Writer Born : October 12, 1872 Died : July 22, 1956 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Curnonsky In cooking, as in all the arts, simplicity is the sign of perfection. Curnonsky simple perfection art Make [food] simple and let things taste of what they are. Curnonsky funny-inspirational cooking simple Fine cooking is when the things you have cooked taste as they are Curnonsky fine cooking taste Bouillabaisse, this golden soup, this incomparable golden soup which embodies and concentrates all the aromas of our shores and which permeates, like an ecstasy, the stomachs of astonished gastronomes. Bouillabaisse is one of those classic dishes whose glory has encircled the world, and the miracle consists of this: there are as many bouillabaisses as there are good chefs or cordon bleus. Each brings to his own version his special touch. Curnonsky miracle cooking food Sauces comprise the honor and glory of French cookery. They have contributed to its superiority, or pre-eminence, which is disputed by none. Sauces are the orchestration and accompaniment of a fine meal, and enable a good chef or cook to demonstrate his talent. Curnonsky sauce meals honor Cuisine is when things taste like themselves. Curnonsky cooking taste food A garlic caress is stimulating. A garlic excess soporific. Curnonsky garlic caress excess In great quantity, madame. In great quantity. Curnonsky quantity host food Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors