When I was a kid, we didn't eat in restaurants much, but a good report card meant my sister or I could choose anyplace in town for a dinner out, and I always picked Benny's, a dive bar near the… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
In college, my wife did a study abroad in Nairobi, and I did the exact same program in Cape Town. For me, the experience… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
I never had the idea of moving to Paris and becoming something. I liked the idea of living in Paris because it seemed to… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
Of course, there's no reason that Paris should have decent Mexican food. It's a silly expectation - there's a Mexican population in Paris, but… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
Machismo requires Latin blood. I'd say I never experienced machismo up close until I worked in a French office; the typical Wall Street gunner… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
I was 23 when I learned how to cook; I grew up around the same time. It was precisely then that Thanksgiving started to… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
When I was a kid, we didn't eat in restaurants much, but a good report card meant my sister or I could choose anyplace… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
No one really knows the value of book tours. Whether or not they're good ideas, or if they improve book sales. I happen to… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
Loving relatives and home-cooked meals are solid levees against a recession. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
In Europe, it's common to hear about young professionals living with their parents. With the continent's high rents and taxes and its population density,… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
To be human is to have a collection of memories that tells you who you are and how you got there. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
Tintin comics evoke Bermuda, where my parents doled out comics for good behavior and my grandmother taught me how to shuffle cards. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
Thanksgiving, our eminent moral holiday, doesn't have much for children. At its heart are conversation, food, drink, and fellowship - all perks of adulthood. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
The best thing about candy is that it can't be spoiled by the adult world. Candy is innocent. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
