Weaving together memories, recipes, and wild tales of years spent in the kitchen,Home Cookingis Laurie Colwinrs"s manifesto on the joys of sharing food and entertaining. From the humble hotplate of her one-room apartment to the crowded kitchens of bustling parties, Colwin regales us with tales of meals gone both magnificently well and disastrously wrong. Hilarious, personal, and full of Colwinrs"s hard-won expertise,Home Cookingwill speak to the heart of any amateur cook, professional chef, or food lover.