The validity of the cook's work is to be found only in the mouths of those at her table; she needs their approbation, demands that they appreciate he… - Simone de Beauvoir

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The validity of the cook's work is to be found only in the mouths of those at her table; she needs their approbation, demands that they appreciate her dishes and call for second helpings; she is upset if they are not hungry, to the point that one wonders whether the fried potatoes are for her husband or her husband for the fried potatoes.