"We need time to defuse, to contemplate. Just……" — Laurie Colwin
"We need time to defuse, to contemplate. Just as in sleep our brains relax and give us dreams, so at some time in the day we need to disconnect, reconnect, and look around us."
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43 Quotes by Laurie Colwin
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On Saturday mornings I would walk to the Flavor Cup or Puerto Rico Importing coffee store to get my coffee.…
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When I was alone, I lived on eggplant, the stove top cook's strongest ally....
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I do not believe that you have to spend a lot of money to eat well: it is hard to…
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A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.
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Friendship is not possible between two women one of whom is very well dressed.
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The old days were slower. People buttered their bread without guilt and sat down to dinner en famille.
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Fulfillment leaves an empty space where longing used to be.
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To feel safe and warm on a cold wet night, all you really need is soup.
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For the socially timid, the kitchen is the place to be. At least, it is a place to start.
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Once my jars were labeled, I felt contentedly thrilled with myself, as if I had pulled off a wonderful trick.…
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There is nothing like soup. It is by nature eccentric: no two are ever alike, unless of course you get…
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When life is hard and the day has been long, the ideal dinner is not four perfect courses, each in…
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