This author is a prominent voice in food writing, serving as the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine. Her work delves into the art of cuisine, exploring its deep connections to culture and society through a distinctive literary lens.
Stella's unexpected journey begins with her mother's death and an inheritance of a plane ticket to Paris. Struggling with her past traumas and a cautious nature, she reluctantly embarks on this adventure. In Paris, a chance encounter with an art collector, Jules, sparks a transformation as he introduces her to the city's vibrant art and culinary scenes. Living at Shakespeare & Company, Stella uncovers an art mystery and reconnects with her passion for food, ultimately discovering the meaning of authenticity and adventure in her life.
When Condé Nast offered Ruth Reichl the top position at America's oldest epicurean magazine, she declined. She was a writer, not a manager, and had no inclination to be anyone's boss. Yet Reichl had been reading Gourmet since she was eight; it had inspired her career. How could she say no? This is the story of a former Berkeley hippie entering the corporate world and worrying about losing her soul. It is the story of the moment restaurants became an important part of popular culture, a time when the rise of the farm-to-table movement changed, forever, the way we eat. Readers will meet legendary chefs like David Chang and Eric Ripert, idiosyncratic writers like David Foster Wallace, and a colourful group of editors and art directors who, under Reichl's leadership, transformed stately Gourmet into a cutting-edge publication. This was the golden age of print media--the last spendthrift gasp before the Internet turned the magazine world upside down. Complete with recipes, Save Me the Plums is a personal journey of a woman coming to terms with being in charge and making a mark, following a passion and holding on to her dreams--even when she ends up in a place she never expected to be
Bille Breslin reist naar New York om daar bij het iconische food magazine Delicious! te gaan werken. Ze vindt al snel haar plek tussen de kleurrijke collega's van het tijdschrift en is overdonderd door de geweldige culinaire scene in downtown New York. Maar dan wordt Delicious! plotseling opgeheven. Billie kan even aanblijven in het lege kantoor, om de teleurgestelde lezers te woord te staan. Deze eenzame klus levert een bijzondere ontdekking op. In de bibliotheek vindt ze brieven uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog geschreven door de twaalfjarige Lulu Swan aan de legendarische chef James Beard. Billie leest Lulu's beschrijvingen van het leven tijdens de oorlog en begint zelf langzaamaan vrede te krijgen met haar eigen verdriet om het verlies van haar vader. Ze begint Lulu zelfs als een vriendin te beschouwen. En dan bedenkt ze ineens: zou Lulu Swan nog in leven zijn?
Dear Mr Beard,I sent my Magic Moments off yesterday, and that made me think of
you. magazine young intern Billie discovers the wartime letters of twelve-
year-old Lulu Swan, written to distinguished food writer, James Beard. Lulu's
can-do spirit in the face of food shortages and other hardships help Billie
come to terms with her own tragic past.
Celebrates the pleasures of a glass of wine, in a collection of essays spanning sixty years of writing on the subject from Gourmet magazine, featuring contributions by such writers as Ray Bradbury, James Beard, and Hugh Johnson
Garlic and Sapphires is Ruth Reichl's riotous account of the many disguises
she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly
prestigious job of New York Times restaurant critic.
Contributors to endless feasts include:James Beard/Cooking with James Beard: PastaRay Bradbury/Dandelion WineRobert P. Coffin/Night of LobsterLaurie Colwin/A Harried Cook’s Guide to Some Fast FoodPat Conroy/The Romance of UmbriaElizabeth David/Edouard de PomianeM.F.K. Fisher/Three Swiss InnsRuth Harkness/In a Tibetan LamaseryMadhur Jaffrey/An Indian ReminiscenceAnita Loos/Cocktail Parties of the TwentiesGeorge Plimpton/I, Bon Vivant, Who, Me?E. Annie Proulx/The Garlic WarClaudia Roden/The Arabian PicnicJane and Michael Stern/Two for the Road: Havana, North DakotaPaul Theroux/All Aboard! Cross the Rockies in Style
Ruth Reichl è la critica culinaria più famosa d'America. In questo libro ci parla della sua infanzia, di sua madre che nel giorno libero della bambinaia paga lei, una bambina spaventata, per farsi da babysitter da sola. Racconta i suoi primi passi in cucina con la signora Pavey, la domestica dal passato aristocratico, e con Alice, la cuoca caraibica che nei momenti difficili cucina le sue fantastiche mele al forno con salsa dura. Ma è a casa di un ricco buongustaio francese, fra un intingolo che pare "l'autunno distillato in un cucchiaio" e una chartreuse di pernice imponente come una cattedrale, che Ruth capisce per la prima volta cosa significhi veramente mangiare.
In this delightful sequel to her bestseller Tender at the Bone, Ruth Reichl returns with more tales of love, life, and marvelous meals. Comfort Me with Apples picks up Reichl's story in 1978, when she puts down her chef's toque and embarks on a career as a restaurant critic. Her pursuit of good food and good company leads her to New York and China, France and Los Angeles, and her stories of cooking and dining with world-famous chefs range from the madcap to the sublime. Throughout it all, Reichl makes each and every course a hilarious and instructive occasion for novices and experts alike. She shares some of her favorite recipes, while also sharing the intimacies of her personal life in a style so honest and warm that readers will feel they are enjoying a conversation over a meal with a friend.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The debut memoir from the renowned author of Save Me the Plums, about the people who“steered her on the path to fulfill her destiny as one of the world’s leading food writers” (Chicago Sun-Times). “An absolute delight to read . . . How lucky we are that [Reichl] had the courage to follow her appetite.”—Newsday 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 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
