I love to make pies - pot pies, quiches, savory tarts, fruit pies. I use an old-fashioned pastry blender with wires and a wooden handle. I never use a recipe. Ruth Reichl blenderfashionfruit Change image and share on social
If you really taste a doughnut, it's pretty disgusting. They taste of grease. Ruth Reichl disgustdoughnutgrease Change image and share on social
It was through cooking food and sharing it with each other that our ancestors learned how to become social animals. Ruth Reichl ancestoranimalcook Change image and share on social
In really good times, you say, 'No, I'm not taking that ad.' But in bad times, you'll take anything. Ruth Reichl badgoodtake Change image and share on social
I meet people, and we can get past small talk pretty quickly if they've read my books. It's a great shortcut. Ruth Reichl bookgreathave Change image and share on social
I think of fiction as the highest calling. I'm kind of addicted to it. It's the thing that has gotten me through all the hard points in my life. Ruth Reichl addictcallfiction Change image and share on social
I was in Berkeley when the food energy in America was in Berkeley. Then it moved to Los Angeles, and I went to Los Angeles. It moved to New York, and I went there. Ruth Reichl americaangelesberkeley Change image and share on social
I loved writing fiction. I mean, once I found the character, or the characters, and knew who they were and knew their back-stories, it really - I mean, I went into my studio every day, thinking, 'What's gonna happen to Billy today?' Ruth Reichl backbillycharacter share on social
My mother's name was Miriam, but most people called her Mim. Ruth Reichl callmimmiriam Change image and share on social
My idea of management is that what your job is as the boss is to find really good people and empower them and leave them alone. Ruth Reichl bosempowerfind Change image and share on social
