John Lanchester Quotes

France and Britain have large culinary differences, but one thing they do share is a relatively low tolerance for modernist cooking.

John Lanchester

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• Cooking, to me, it's kind of therapeutic. It's completely different from music as well. I'm not amazing at it, but I can cook myself a good meal. And I'm not just saying this, but anytime I'm on the bus or at home, I'm watching Food Network or cooking on TV just 'cause it's interesting to me.

  

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• France and Britain have large culinary differences, but one thing they do share is a relatively low tolerance for modernist cooking.

  

  John Lanchester
  • Cooking
  • Tolerance