It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that. Frances Mayes admireamazebook Change image and share on social
I was born and grew up in Fitzgerald, way down in south Georgia. It was a mill town and my family ran the cotton mill. My grandfather was mayor many times and my family felt deeply rooted to that spot. Frances Mayes bearcottondeeply share on social
When I was twelve, I started reading Eudora Welty, Thomas Wolfe, Flannery O'Connor, James Agee, and - do we dare breathe the name - William Faulkner. Frances Mayes ageebreatheconnor Change image and share on social
The longer you are in a place, the more you get under its layers. Frances Mayes layerlongplace Change image and share on social
Venice, the most touristy place in the world, is still just completely magic to me. Frances Mayes completelymagicplace Change image and share on social
If you've got a plot the size of a car or a tiny yard in Italy, you're going to be growing tomatoes and basil and celery and carrots, and everybody is still connected to the land. Frances Mayes basilcarcarrot Change image and share on social
Going to Europe as a budding cook opened my eyes to food in a different way. When I got to Italy, the first thing I did was put my little basil plants in the ground and watch them turn into big, healthy bushes. Frances Mayes basilbigbud share on social
