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Tilia
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“The trouble with eating Italian is that 5 or 6 days later, you're hungry again.”
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“The [Five Second Rule] has many variations, including The Three Second Rule, The Seven Second Rule, and the extremely handy and versatile The However Long It Takes Me to Pick Up This Food Rule.”
― The Book of Awesome
― The Book of Awesome
“Being a politician, he was never dissuaded from giving any body his opinion by the mere fact that they were not inclined to hear it.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
“If the home is a body, the table is the heart, the beating center, the sustainer of life and health.”
― Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes
― Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes
“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
Tilia’s 2025 Year in Books
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