Garlic and Sapphires
The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
$38.37
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2006
Summary
Author of Save Me the Plums, Ruth Reichl’s iconic, bestselling memoir of her time as an undercover restaurant critic for The New York Times.
“Expansive and funny.” —Entertainment Weekly
Ruth Reichl, world-renowned food critic and former editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, knows a thing or two about food. She also knows that as the most important food critic in the country, you need to be anonymous when reviewing some of the most high-profile establishments in the biggest rest…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143036616 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143036610 |
| Author: | Ruth Reichl |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2006 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 212mm x 138mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“This wonderful book is funny—at times laugh-out-loud funny—and smart and wise.” —The Washington Post“Reichl is so gifted … the reader remains hungry for more.” —USA Today“Expansive and funny.” —Entertainment Weekly
About The Author
Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl is the bestselling author of the memoirs Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, Garlic and Sapphires, and For You, Mom, Finally; the novel Delicious!; and, most recently, the cookbook My Kitchen Year. She was editor in chief of Gourmet magazine for ten years. Previously she was the restaurant critic for The New York Times and served as the food editor and restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times. She has been honored with six James Beard Awards for her journalism, magazine feature writing, and criticism. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and two cats.
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