She
displays a disarming blend of naked egotism, self-
deprecating humor and, most important, a keen understanding
of good cooking. As she explains in her introduction: "This
is a cookbook about cooking for yourself, decadently. There
are serious cookbooks written by serious chefs and light
and breezy cookbooks written by wholesome cooks. This is
both. It's naughty and doesn't take itself too seriously."
What follows is a collection of 100 excellent recipes-for-
one...