Ruth Reichl

Reichl knows that to be a good critic she has to be anonymous but her picture is posted in every four star low star kitchen in town and so she embarks on an extraordinary and hilarious undercover game of disguise keeping even her husband and son in the dark

Billie Breslin has traveled far from her home in California to take a job at "Delicious!, "New York''s most iconic food magazine. Away from her family, particularly her older sister, Genie, Billie feels like a fish out of water--until she is welcomed by the magazine''s colorful staff. She is also seduced by the vibrant downtown food scene, especially by Fontanari''s, the famous Italian food shop where she works on weekends. Then "Delicious!" is abruptly shut down, but Billie agrees to stay on in the empty office, maintaining the hotline for reader complaints in order to pay her bills. To Billie''s surprise, the lonely job becomes the portal to a miraculous discovery. In a hidden room in the magazine''s library, Billie finds a cache of letters written during World War II by Lulu Swan, a plucky twelve-year-old, to the legendary chef James Beard. Lulu''s letters provide Billie with a richer understanding of history, and a feeling of deep connection to the young writer whose courage in the face of hardship inspires Billie to comes to terms with her fears, her big sister and her ability to open her heart to love.Praise for "Delicious!" " " "Compulsively readable . . . a treat for anyone who loves a warm, character-packed tale--a delectable mix of flavor, fantasy, and emotional comfort food."--"O: The Oprah Magazine" " " "[Reichl''s] New York is a fairy-tale town where beautiful food abounds. . . . The novel presents a whole passel of surprises: a puzzle to solve; a secret room; hidden letters; the legacy of James Beard; and a parallel, equally plucky heroine from the past, who also happens to be a culinary prodigy.""--The New York Times Book Review" " " "Fascinating characters . . . There''s romance, intrigue, food history, and the fictional appearance of a very real American culinary icon.""--The Austin Chronicle"

Lo más tierno, escrito con deliciosa pericia, es la historia de una vida realizada y definida,de su pasión por la buena mesa, por unas personas entrañables, de su amor a las historias bien contadas.Habla Reichl de la fama de envenenadora de su madre, del primer sufle que probo en casa de Monsieur du Croix, de quienes lideraron la revolucion de los alimentos organicos en los setenta, de los fascinantes personajes de su mundo y de sus gustos.Memorias condimentadas con el humor contagioso de Reichl, salpicadas de sus recetas favoritas, una cronica ingeniosa y atractiva de una maestra en sensualidad culinaria.

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 determined, enhanced, and defined in equal measure by a passion for food, unforgettable people, and the love of tales well told. Beginning with Reichl's mother, the notorious food-poisoner known as the Queen of Mold, Reichl introduces us to the fascinating characters who shaped her world and her tastes, from the gourmand Monsieur du Croix, who served Reichl her first soufflé, 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.

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