"James Andrew Beard" was an American cookbook author, teacher, syndicated columnist and television personality. Beard was a champion of American cuisine who taught and mentored generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. His legacy lives on in twenty books, other writings and his foundation's James Beard Foundation Award/annual James Beard awards in a number of culinary genres.

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Where would we be without salt?

A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.

Food is our common ground, a universal experience.

I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around.

[Small wonder, then, that it was named] Cookbook of the Year ... an important achievement in the field of culinary history.

To food people, this is like making the Olympic team.

Too few people understand a really good sandwich.

I don't like gourmet cooking or "this" cooking or "that" cooking. I like good cooking.

Best National or Local Television Food Segment.