The first thing you must do when you get home before you take off your coat is go to the kitchen and light the stove… Next, fill a pot large enough to hold a quart of water. Put it on the fire, cover it and bring it to a boil. What’s the water for? I don’t know, but it’s bound to be good for something, whether in preparing your meal or just making coffee.
Edouard de Pomiane as quoted in Pete Wells’ Cooking With Dexter NYT piece today.
(via my friend Kyle)