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Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen
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After reading so many accolades about Laurie Colwin and her book, "Home Cooking", I wanted to experience it for myself. She holds legendary status in the field of food writing. Sadly, she died in her early forties.
Now I understand why her readers and fellow writers adored her. Colwin's writing is lively, opinionated and fun. Reading her is like talking with a good friend. As she writes of her food adventures, bits of her personal life are shared. I would call "Home Cooking" a food memoir rather than a cook book, although she shares recipes too. Not every recipe sounds that appealing to me.
Stand-out essays for me personally are: Red Peppers, English Food, and Without Salt. I was gratified to learn that my beef stew recipe is the same as Colwin's. I was also interested that she had translated author Isaac B. Singer's book "In My Father's Court" from Yiddish to English, a book I have also read.
It's no wonder why Colwin's writing has so many fans.
Now I understand why her readers and fellow writers adored her. Colwin's writing is lively, opinionated and fun. Reading her is like talking with a good friend. As she writes of her food adventures, bits of her personal life are shared. I would call "Home Cooking" a food memoir rather than a cook book, although she shares recipes too. Not every recipe sounds that appealing to me.
Stand-out essays for me personally are: Red Peppers, English Food, and Without Salt. I was gratified to learn that my beef stew recipe is the same as Colwin's. I was also interested that she had translated author Isaac B. Singer's book "In My Father's Court" from Yiddish to English, a book I have also read.
It's no wonder why Colwin's writing has so many fans.
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November 14, 2019
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"Colwin shares her take on stuffing a turkey for Thanksgiving. She's not a fan of stuffing and its many variations, (oyster, sausage, chestnut,etc.). I'm enjoying her strong opinions - right or wrong. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Reading this is very timely."
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