coffee & side tables
tender at the bone growing up at the table
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 reichls 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 souffle to those at her politically correct table in berkeley who championed the organic food revolution in the 1970s . spiced with reichls infectious humor and sprinkled with her favorite recipes tender at the bone is a witty and compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualists coming of age .
a restaurat critic of the new york times offers a memoir with recipes of a life spent as a resturant owner chef and food critic from california to new york city