We had a happy marriage because we were together all the time. We were friends as well as husband and wife. We just had a good time.
Julia ChildRead
The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken.
Interpretation
This quote humorously suggests that successful cooking requires both skill and an enthusiastic, carefree approach.
Julia Child's quote emphasizes that mastering the art of French cooking involves a combination of technique and a playful spirit. It suggests that the process can be enjoyable and should be approached with a sense of humor, even if it means being a bit unconventional or messy in the kitchen.
In practice
In a cooking class, when discussing creativity in the kitchen.
We had a happy marriage because we were together all the time. We were friends as well as husband and wife. We just had a good time.
The egg can be your best friend if you just give it the right break
I always give my bird a generous butter massage before I put it in the oven. Why? Because I think the chicken likes it -- and, more important, I like to give it.
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After one has abandoned a belief in God, poetry is that essence which takes its place as life's redemption.
I think good radio often uses the techniques of fiction: characters, scenes, a big urgent emotional question. And as in the best fiction, tone counts for a lot.
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Which is more musical: a truck passing by a factory or a truck passing by a music school?
What I love so much about drag is that it has politics at its very core; drag performers aren't afraid to talk about politics in our community and the changes we need to see systemically in society.
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