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Jenni Ferrari-Adler
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Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
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“What does an introvert do when he's left alone? He stays alone.”
― Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
― Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
“The fact is, I love to feed other people. I love their pleasure, their comfort, their delight in being cared for. Cooking gives me the means to make other people feel better, which in a very simple equation makes me feel better. I believe that food can be a profound means of communication, allowing me to express myself in a way that seems much deeper and more sincere than words. My Gruyere cheese puffs straight from the oven say 'I'm glad you're here. Sit down, relax. I'll look after everything.'
- Ann Patchett, "Dinner For One, Please, James”
― Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
- Ann Patchett, "Dinner For One, Please, James”
― Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
“Because cooks love the social aspect of food, cooking for one is intrinsically interesting. A good meal is like a present, and it can feel goofy, at best, to give yourself a present. On the other hand, there is something life affirming in taking the trouble to feed yourself well, or even decently. Cooking for yourself allows you to be strange or decadent or both. The chances of liking what you make are high, but if it winds up being disgusting, you can always throw it away and order a pizza; no one else will know. In the end, the experimentation, the impulsiveness, and the invention that such conditions allow for will probably make you a better cook.”
― Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
― Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
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