May 25, 2010 | ISBN 9780812981117
Jul 05, 2000 | 351 Minutes
“Reading Ruth Reichl on food is almost as good as eating it.”—Washington Post Book World
“An absolute delight to read…How lucky we are that [Ruth Reichl] had the courage to follow her appetite.”—Newsday
“A poignant, yet hilarious, collection of stories about people [Reichl] has known and loved, and who, knowingly or unknowingly, steered her on the path to fulfill her destiny as one of the world’s leading food writers.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“While all good food writers are humorous…few are so riotously, effortlessly entertaining as Ruth Reichl.”—New York Times Book Review
“A savory memoir of [Reichl’s] apprentice years…Reichl describes [her] experiences with infectious humor…The descriptions of each sublime taste are mouthwateringly precise…A perfectly balanced stew of memories.”—Kirkus Reviews