**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "An absolute delight to read . . . How
lucky we are that [Ruth Reichl] had the courage to follow her
appetite."--Newsday
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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
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*
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"[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."--The New Yorker
"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
