Edna Lewis Quotes

Chef

Edna Lewis, an American chef of Chinese descent, was born on April 13, 1916, and passed away on February 13, 2006. Known as the 'Mother of Southern Cooking in America,' she is renowned for her revival and promotion of American Southern cuisine.

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Famous Edna Lewis Quotes

“When the leaves began to fall, all the visitors were gone, and the whistle from the train passing through Orange gave a long, lonesome, shrill sound as it rolled through without stopping to let off any passengers.”

Fall Loneliness Autumn Trains

Book:The Taste of Country Cooking

Source: The Taste of Country Cooking

“Greens are a dish that most Southerners would walk a mile for.”

Walks Miles Dishes Southerner

Book:In Pursuit of Flavor

Source: In Pursuit of Flavor

“Over the years since I left home, I have kept thinking about the people I grew up with and about our way of life. I realize how much the bond that held us had to do with food.”

People Thinking Way Years Home Left Realizing Family Food Grew Grew Up

Book:The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition

Source: The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition

“The smell of coffee cooking was a reason for growing up, because children were never allowed to have it and nothing haunted the nostrils all the way out to the barn as did the aroma of boiling coffee.”

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Book:The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition

Source: The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition

“One of the greatest pleasures of my life has been that I have never stopped learning about Good Cooking and Good Food”

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Book:In Pursuit of Flavor

Source: In Pursuit of Flavor

About the Author

Born: April 13, 1916
Died: February 13, 2006
Known for: Chef
Quotes: 5

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The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary EditionRelated source material

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