Our Favorite Chef and Foodie Quotes

After eating food, the next best thing is talking about it! But most of us just can’t find the right words to eloquently let others know how we feel. Then, there are those people who have and their words still stick with us and make us say to ourselves “yes, they’re right.”

Here are some of our favorite food quotes of all time:

“Stressed spelled backwards is desserts.” – Unknown

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” – Julia Child

“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” – Ernestine Ulmer

“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.” – Paul Prudhomme

“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.” – W.C. Fields

“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.” – Julia Child

“A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” – Barbara Johnson

“My doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people.” – Orson Welles

“The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” – Mark Twain

“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with them… the people who give you their food give you their heart.” – Cesar Chavez

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” – J.R.R. Tolkien