Alice B. Toklas Quotes

The first gathering of salads, radishes and herbs made me feel like a mother about her baby - how could anything so beautiful be mine?

Alice B. Toklas

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• Herbs
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• Radishes

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• The first gathering of salads, radishes and herbs made me feel like a mother about her baby - how could anything so beautiful be mine?

  

  Alice B. Toklas
  • Mother
  • Beautiful
  • Baby