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
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.
somehow
Somehow or other, I always end up in a kitchen feeding a crowd.
love
I love to eat out, but even more, I love to eat in.
best ease
The best way to feel at ease in the kitchen is to learn at someone's knee.
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.
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.
almost best fry method mine people subject
As everyone knows, there is only one way to fry chicken correctly. Unfortunately, most people think their method is best, but most people are wrong. Mine is the only right way, and on this subject I feel almost evangelical.
cooking exciting fall food interested love
Cooking is like love. You don't have to be particularly beautiful or very glamorous, or even very exciting to fall in love. You just have to be interested in it. It's the same thing with food.
food organic
Provision as much pure and organic food as you can, and let the rest go by.