Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table - Ruth Reichl
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sku: 15184547
gtin: 9780812981117
brand: Ruth Reichl
category: Cooking
description: This deliciously crafted memoir 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. A witty and compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualist's coming-of-age. \nNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An absolute delight to read . . . How lucky we are that Ruth Reichl] had the courage to follow her appetite.--Newsday \n \nAt 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 defined, determined, and enhanced in equal measure by a passion for food, by unforgettable people, and by the love of tales well told. Beginning with her mother, the notorious food-poisoner known as the Queen of Mold, Reichl introduces us to the fascinating characters who shaped her world and tastes, from the gourmand Monsieur du Croix, who served Reichl her first foie gras, 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. Featuring a special Afterword by the author and more than a dozen personal family photos Praise for Tender at the Bone 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.--The New York Times Book 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 \n \n In] this lovely m…
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