It takes a great deal of strength to be an optimist. Ruth Reichl dealgreatoptimist 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
Ask people to pitch in - hand them a spoon and ask them to stir. Doing things together, having everyone help, makes for a nicer party. Ruth Reichl handmakenice Change image and share on social
Let's face it: my life tends to revolve around food, and I love feeding people. Ruth Reichl facefeedfood 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
You look at the Barefoot Contessa or Lydia Bastianich, and it's just like watching your mother cooking. Ruth Reichl barefootbastianichcontessa Change image and share on social
I'm a home cook, and I'm constantly embarrassed by twentysomethings who really do know the mechanics of cooking. How to build a sauce. Ruth Reichl buildconstantlycook Change image and share on social
Don't make a big to-do about the turkey; brine it, put it in the oven, and don't think about it again. Ruth Reichl bigbrinemake Change image and share on social
Some magazines are run from the top down, where the editor-in-chief decides what every article is going to be and who's going to write them, and then they're doled out. My idea is to do it the opposite way, to do it from the bottom up. Ruth Reichl articlebottomchief share on social
Laos is a country where everything is eaten. When I came back, I would find myself chopping parsley and thinking: 'Why am I throwing these stems away? They're perfectly edible.' Ruth Reichl backchopcountry Change image and share on social
