I have to admit that I can't take a whole fig and eat it on its own as I would a peach or mango. It's just too much.

I just don't eat too much. That's never been my problem.

Don't take too much advice.

The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.

Chefs don't use white pepper just to avoid spoiling the whiteness of pommes puree or bechamel. It has a more peppery aroma, with sharpness and sweetness, too.

I don't have a philosophy in a nutshell; I would go on and on too much.