A review by mindfullibrarian
Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin

5.0

What a perfectly delightful book to listen to while quilting this weekend! This book of cooking essays was published in 1988 and oh my goodness do they show their age in the best possible way. I'm a 1980 baby and the age of this collection just made it feel even cozier. There are recipes included, but they are so simple that it wasn't at all frustrating to have them narrated via the audiobook ~ and speaking of the audio, I LOVED the narration. I giggled every time Colwin would mention health issues related to food ~ cholesterol, etc ~ because it was such a sign of the times. I don't really think I want to or will ever actually cook any of the recipes in the book (except maybe the gingerbread) but food writing can be such a comfort, especially as we're in the cold and holiday time of year. I'm so grateful that this was published as an audiobook, and now can't wait to listen to Colwin's novels as well!

Source: Audible credit