Laurie Colwin
Laurie Colwin
Laurie Colwinwas an American writer who wrote five novels, three collections of short stories and two volumes of essays and recipes. She was known for her portrayals of New York society and her food columns in Gourmet magazine...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth14 June 1944
CountryUnited States of America
best ease
The best way to feel at ease in the kitchen is to learn at someone's knee.
home
The thing about homebodies is that they can usually be found at home. I usually am, and I like to feed people.
somehow
Somehow or other, I always end up in a kitchen feeding a crowd.
abroad good hang poking time visit
My idea of a good time abroad is to visit someone's house and hang out, poking into their cupboards if they will let me.
love
I love to eat out, but even more, I love to eat in.
anxious norman people
It is my opinion that Norman Rockwell and his ilk have done more to make already anxious people feel guilty than anyone else.
almost anyone love miraculous paint picture
Not everyone can write a book or paint a picture or write a symphony, but almost anyone can fall in love. There is something almost miraculous in that.
food good home interested learn lemon rather restaurant
I myself am not particularly interested in restaurant cooking. I don't really want to learn how to make a napoleon. I'd much rather learn how to make a very good lemon cake, which you can make in your own home. I like plain, old-fashioned home food.
great mankind people serve works
It is not just the Great Works of mankind that make a culture. It is the daily things, like what people eat and how they serve it.
expert people
Cooking is like anything else: some people have an inborn talent for it. Some become expert by practicing, and some learn from books.
cooking man oneself reveals
Certainly, cooking for oneself reveals man at his weirdest.
delights double life second
One of the delights of life is eating with friends; second to that is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends.
cakes cannot
When it comes to cakes and puddings, savouries, bread and tea cakes, the English cannot be surpassed.
dinner dish elegant family helpful matter roast
There is nothing like roast chicken. It is helpful and agreeable, the perfect dish no matter what the circumstances. Elegant or homey, a dish for a dinner party or a family supper, it will not let you down.