"Reading Ruth Reichl on food is almost as good as eating it."–
Washington Post Book World "An absolute delight to read...How lucky we are that [Ruth Reichl] had the courage to follow her appetite."–
Newsday "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."–
New York Times Book Review "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."–
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