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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Tableby Ruth Reichl
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:At an early age, Ruth Reichl discovered that "food could be a way of making sense of the world....If you watched people as they ate, you could find out who they were." Her deliciously crafted memoir, Tender at the Bone, is the story of a life determined, enhanced, and defined in equal measure by a passion for food, unforgettable people, and the love of tales well told. Beginning with Reichl's mother, the notorious food-poisoner known as the Queen of Mold, Reichl introduces us to the fascinating characters who shaped her world and her tastes, from the gourmand Monsieur du Croix, who served Reichl her first soufflé, to those at her politically correct table in Berkeley who championed the organic food revolution in the 1970s. Spiced with Reichl's infectious humor and sprinkled with her favorite recipes, Tender at the Bone is a witty and compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualist's coming-of-age. Review:"Reading Ruth Reichl on food is almost as good as eating it....Reichl makes the reader feel present with her, sharing the experience." Washington Post Book World Review:"An absolute delight to read...how lucky we are that [Reichl] had the courage to follow her appetite." Newsday Review:"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 Review:"While all good food writers are humorous...few are so riotously, effortlessly entertaining as Ruth Reichl....[She] is also witty, fair-minded, brave, and a wonderful writer." New York Times Book Review Review:"[In] this lovely memoir...we find young Ruth desperately trying to steer her manic mother's unwary guests toward something edible. It's a job she does now...in her columns, and whose intimate imperatives she illuminates in this graceful book." New Yorker Review:"A savory memoir of [Reichl's] apprentice years....Reichl describes [her] experiences with infectious humor,...the descriptions of each sublime taste are mouth-wateringly precise....A perfectly balanced stew of memories." Kirkus Reviews About the AuthorRuth Reichl is the restaurant critic for the New York Times. She lives in New York City with her husband, her son, and two cats. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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