I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes and the stories.
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Whether it's destiny or fate or whatever, I don't think I could do a French Laundry anywhere else.
I wanted to write about the things that I love.
I wanted to write stories I wanted to read, that I and my friends related to.
My mom had Julia Child and 'The Fannie Farmer Cookbook' on top of the refrigerator, and she had a small repertoire of French dishes.
Writing was my route to creative expression, and I needed to write about the things that interested me.
I became a fashion designer to make clothes for the people, not to be a top couturier in the French tradition.
The concentration in my book on Marie Antoinette's childhood and on her family influences. It is surprising how some books actually start with her arrival in France!
I came to writing because I joined the North Clare Writers' Workshop, which met every week at Ennistymon Library.
All I ever wanted to do is to write stories that people will enjoy and feel at home with.
When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature.
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