Home Cooking

A Writer in the Kitchen: A Memoir and Cookbook

By Laurie Colwin | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

Weaving together memories, recipes, and wild tales of years spent in the kitchen, the acclaimed author of Happy All the Time delivers a beloved cookbook manifesto on the joys of sharing food and entertaining. • With a foreword by Ruth Reichl.

“As much memoir as cookbook and as much about eating as cooking.” —The New York Times Book Review

From the humble hotplate of her one-room apartment to the crowded kitchens of bustling parties, Colwin regales us with tales of meals gone both magnificently well and disastrously wrong. Hilarious, personal, and full of Colwin’s hard-won expertise, Home Cooking will speak to the heart of any amateur cook, professional chef, or food lover.

Editions of Home Cooking

Hardcover
ISBN 9780394559698
Paperback
ISBN 9780553348071
Paperback
ISBN 9780307474414
EBook
ISBN 9780593313909
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780593608715
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780593608722

Read an Excerpt

Weaving together memories, recipes, and wild tales of years spent in the kitchen, the acclaimed author of Happy All the Time delivers a beloved cookbook manifesto on the joys of sharing food and entertaining. • With a foreword by Ruth Reichl.

“As much memoir as cookbook and as much about eating as cooking.” —The New York Times Book Review

From the humble hotplate of her one-room apartment to the crowded kitchens of bustling parties, Colwin regales us with tales of meals gone both magnificently well and disastrously wrong. Hilarious, personal, and full of Colwin’s hard-won expertise, Home Cooking will speak to the heart of any amateur cook, professional chef, or food lover.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Home Cooking about?

Weaving together memories, recipes, and wild tales of years spent in the kitchen, the acclaimed author of Happy All the Time delivers a beloved cookbook manifesto on the joys of sharing food and entertaining. • With a foreword by Ruth Reichl.

“As much memoir as cookbook and as much about eating as cooking.” —The New York Times Book Review

From the humble hotplate of her one-room apartment to the crowded kitchens of bustling parties, Colwin regales us with tales of meals gone both magnificently well and disastrously wrong. Hilarious, personal, and full of Colwin’s hard-won expertise, Home Cooking will speak to the heart of any amateur cook, professional chef, or food lover.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Home Cooking?

Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Cookery / food and drink / food writing / cookbooks

Where can I read a sample of Home Cooking?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780394559698

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Home Cooking?

Laurie Colwin

Who is the Publisher of the book Home Cooking?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Home Cooking is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780394559698) and paperback(ISBN 9780553348071) and paperback(ISBN 9780307474414) and ebook(ISBN 9780593313909) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593608715) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593608722)

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