But the goal of the arts, culinary or otherwise, is not to increase our comfort. That is the goal of an easy chair.

- Jeffrey Steingarten

The only thing more enjoyable than chocolate, is bacon.

- Jeffrey Steingarten

Among the cognoscenti, though, it is not just about elaborate new flavors. I always consider the main test of ice cream to be the simple ice creams, …

- Jeffrey Steingarten

Maybe evolution is irrelevant at dinnertime.

- Jeffrey Steingarten

What’s so bad about addiction? I can’t remember. Isn’t it something about giving up your freedom? Isn’t freedom an illusion?

- Jeffrey Steingarten

Whenever I travel to the South, the first thing I do is visit the best barbecue place between the airport and my hotel. An hour or two later I visit …

- Jeffrey Steingarten