Cooking & Food. Essays. Nonfiction. HTML:�??At one time, I described myself as a cook, a driver, and a writer. I no longer drive, but I do still write and I do still cook. And having reached the delicious age of eighty-one, I realize that I have been feeding other people and eating for a long time. I have been cooking nearly all my life, so I have developed some philosophies.�?�            
 
Renowned and beloved author Maya Angelou returns to the kitchen�??both hers and ours�??with her second cookbook, filled with time-tested recipes and the intimate, autobiographical sketches of how they came to be. Inspired by Angelou�??s own dramatic weight loss, the focus here is on good food, well-made and eaten in moderation. When preparing for a party, for example, Angelou says, �??Remember, cooking large amounts of food does not mean that you are obligated to eat large portions.�?� When you create fo