My Kitchen Year Quotes

“I lay there unable to move, reading about disasters in the far corners of the world. What could I do? Write letters, send checks. But there will never be a time when terrible trouble is not stalking the earth, and I began to see how important it is to appreciate what you have.

For too long I'd been waiting for the wonderful. But there is so much joy in everyday occurrences: a butterfly in the sun the first crisp bite of an apple, the rich aroma of roasting meat. Maybe I had to break my foot to open my eyes, but I finally understood why cooking means so much to me. In a world filled with no, it is my yes.”
― Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life

“the secret to life is finding joy in ordinary things.”
― Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life: A Cookbook

“oven down to 375 degrees and bake for another hour or so, until the top is golden and the aroma so wonderful that everyone is standing hopefully in the kitchen, forks at the ready.”
― Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life: A Cookbook

“Now rush the eggs into a large bowl of ice water; this will keep that unattractive green ring from forming around the yolk.”
― Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life: A Cookbook

“Cover the pot and set it back into the oven. Bake for 30 minutes, remove the cover, and bake for another 15 minutes or so, until the loaf has turned a deep golden caramel color. The scent of the baking bread will be almost shockingly delicious, but you’re going to have to control yourself. You need to let the bread cool on a rack for at least an hour before eating it. But once that hour has passed, this bread, with some cold, sweet butter, will be one of the best things you have ever tasted.”
― Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life: A Cookbook

“when you cook for people, they feel cared for.”
― Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life: A Cookbook

“And I still believe, to the core of my being, that when you pay attention, cooking becomes a kind of meditation.”
― Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life: A Cookbook

“Captured by the cooking, I had a fleeting thought that I’d spent too many years trading time for money.”
― Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life: A Cookbook