We in the media have been guilty about not doing a better job of making people understand how really simple cooking is. We've made everyone feel like they have to be a chef. Ruth Reichl chefcookfeel Change image and share on social
Reading an audio book is a very odd experience because there are three people sitting out there while you're reading in this glass booth, and you can see their reactions. Ruth Reichl audiobookbooth Change image and share on social
I have to say I know much more about football than I would like to, because my husband is a rabid football fan, and it's been so horrible. Ruth Reichl fanfootballhorrible Change image and share on social
Really, the only way to face the biggest problems we have is for the government to change the way they subsidize food. The way we subsidize food makes it cheaper to go to McDonald's and get a hamburger than a salad, and that's insane. Ruth Reichl bigchangecheap share on social
When I ate slowly and deliberately, giving myself time to consider whether I actually wanted that next bite, I often discovered that I didn't. Ruth Reichl bitedeliberatelydiscover Change image and share on social
My idea of good living is not about eating high on the hog. Rather, to me, good living means understanding how food connects us to the earth. Ruth Reichl connecteartheat Change image and share on social
I think that reading is always active. As a writer, you can only go so far; the reader meets you halfway, bringing his or her own experience to bear on everything you've written. What I mean is that it is not only the writer's memory that filters experience, but the reader's as well. Ruth Reichl activebearbring share on social
It takes a great deal of strength to be an optimist. Ruth Reichl dealgreatoptimist Change image and share on social
I'm not a big turkey fan, but my husband loves it. Thanksgiving is his favorite meal. Ruth Reichl bigfanfavorite Change image and share on social
I'm convinced that the main reason we've become so obsessed with restaurants is due to our basic need to get out of virtual space and into a real one. We're not going out to eat merely to share food; we're there to sit at the same table together, slow down, breathe the same air. Ruth Reichl airbasicbreathe share on social
