That's what I like so much about old libraries - they smell the way we'd like to imagine the past.
I am telling you that if things can change for the worse, the opposite is also true. But only if you open yourself to the possibilities.
Were unaware that the room was crowded with ghosts who were about to propel us into the present and force us to face the future.
I wonder if any of us ever really knows another person? she replied, sounding wistful.
I got back into the car thinking how lucky I was to be aware of happiness. Most people don’t recognize their own good fortune until it has departed. And then it is too late. What about Remy? What
I discovered that endings have their own odd thrill. In the mania of the moment, it’s possible to forget what you are losing.
We're in a transient state - why hate our present selves? Let's save the energy for when we are eighty, when we are perhaps above, or beyond, changing. Then we can hate, if hate we must.
We waited, eating resilient, deeply satisfying bread dipped in spicy oil that tasted exactly like fresh olives. Doug reached out and stroked my knee and I had a sudden conscious thought that I was hap...
Giving people presents is such an intimate act; you’re basically telling them who you think they are,
Captured by the cooking, I had a fleeting thought that I’d spent too many years trading time for money.
A great meal is an experience that nourishes more than your body.
I'm just an actor, and no more interesting than you are. She scribbled her name. Probably not as interesting, actually You should pay more attention to yourself and less to people like me. You'll be b...
I love all these people; they have so much passion. They’re a little bit crazy, but they use their craziness for their business. They live right.
I had done this. I had pulled my life apart. I would never, ever be safe again.
CAKE whole black peppercorns whole cloves whole cardamom 1 cinnamon stick 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 3 large eggs 1 large egg yolk 1 cup sour cream 1½...
Till I was back in your arms again. She had a nice voice, and I hummed along
Luxury is best appreciated in small portions. When it becomes routine it loses its allure.
I felt that I was really living in the moment. I did not know where my life was going, but right now the future did not trouble me.
And I still believe, to the core of my being, that when you pay attention, cooking becomes a kind of meditation.
We slid along water reds and greens, the changing lights captured in the canvas of wet tar.
