Americans continue to visit Paris not just for Paris, but for ‘Paris.’ As if out of some collective nostalgia for what Paris should be, more than what it is. For someone else’s memories. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
And all Halloween candy pales next to candy corn, if only because candy corn used to appear, like the Great Pumpkin, solely on Halloween. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Rosecrans is a family name - it used to be a last name in our family. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
Loving relatives and home-cooked meals are solid levees against a recession. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image