Baking Quotes

When we live in communities that are far from extended family, our friends and community become the network of support. One hundred years ago, we would have lived with extended family close so that everyone knew who was going to pitch in and what they would do. Aunt Martha did the baking, and Uncle Fred fixed the plumbing. For most people, it's different now. We're creating our networks of support. - Mindy Gribble

When I got to France I realized I didn't know very much about food at all. I'd never had a real cake. I'd had those cakes from cake mixes or the ones that have a lot of baking powder in them. A really good French cake doesn't have anything like that in it - it's all egg power. - Julia Child

When I get up in the morning, I smell baking grease. When I go out on my lanai, I smell greasy hamburgers. I smell greasy fish. I smell greasy French fries, all day long. - Jack Baldwin

We'll be baking like crazy on Monday, hoping we'll have enough for Tuesday morning. Tuesday I'm sure it will be a crazy day because people will come in at the last minute and say, ?Oh, I want this,' not knowing how long it takes to decorate cookies. - Judy Salley

We set up specialist courses for as few as 12 people. We'd even set up a special baking course for Guardian readers if they asked us to. - John Hilton

This is a perfect opportunity for community building. Everybody can feel they can make a difference... from baking cookies to Patriots tickets. - Katie Hall

They've grown up with the computer, so they expect things to be faster, including cooking. They like baking by adding things to a mix. In recipes, they want fewer ingredients -- seven is ideal -- and they like step-by-step pictures that show them what to do. - Lydia Botham

They were very popular through most of the '70s and part of the '80s. But when microwave ovens came along, people lost interest in baking and traditional cooking methods. - David Dahlquist

There are divisions between a culinary chef and a dessert chef, also called a pastry chef. There are specializations within the pastry chef field. Some pastry chefs specialize in baking breads, while others are master cake designers. Each field requires an exceptional level of creativity and attention to detail. - Ron Ben-Israel