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Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen
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This memoir did not age well, within the first few pages you will find yourself thinking: demanding not salting beef stew is ridiculous, and... guess what? microwaves aren't dangerous. But, I finally figured out why I disliked it: reading Laurie Colwin is exactly like tolerating a conversation with a misogynistic housewife rant about how badly other people (mostly women) cook, using her mentions of a few kitchen failures as a guard. As a baker who is used to guiding many friends through recipes, I am uncomfortable around people who perpetuate the idea you should feel inadequate if you cook badly, and find it counterproductive. Criticizing a dish or a culinary shortcut should not be extended to reflect poorly on the person who made it.
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July 22, 2010
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April 10, 2020
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April 10, 2020
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