Ruth Reichl
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January 16, 1948
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Cooking, Food & Wine, Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction
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Ruth Reichl (born January 16, 1948 in New York City) is an American food writer, the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and culinary editor for the Modern Library. She has written three books of memoirs: Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table, Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table, and Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise.
Born to parents Ernst and Miriam (née Brudno), she was raised in New York City and spent time at a boarding school in Montreal. She attended the University of Michigan, where she met her first husband, the artist Douglas Hollis. She graduated in 1970 with a M.A. in art history.
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"Anyone who thinks they're too grown up or too sophisticated to eat caramel corn, is not invited to my house for dinner"
— Ruth Reichl
— Ruth Reichl
"Every restaurant is a theater, and the truly great ones allow us to indulge in the fantasy that we are rich and powerful. When restaurants hold up their end of the bargain, they give us the illusion of being surrounded by servants intent on ensuring our happiness and offering extraordinary food.
But even modest restaurants offer the opportunity to become someone else, at least for a little while. Restaurants free us from mundane reality; that is part of their charm. When you walk through the door, you are entering neutral territory where you are free to be whoever you choose for the duration of the meal."
— Ruth Reichl
But even modest restaurants offer the opportunity to become someone else, at least for a little while. Restaurants free us from mundane reality; that is part of their charm. When you walk through the door, you are entering neutral territory where you are free to be whoever you choose for the duration of the meal."
— Ruth Reichl
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