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
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 like poached eggs, but I'll make scrambled or fried or whatever anybody wants. Ruth Reichl eggfrymake Change image and share on social
You can be a decent critic if you know about food, but to be a really good one, you need to know about life. Ruth Reichl criticdecentfood 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 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
What was so extraordinary to me about going through this box of my mother's letters and diaries was meeting my mother not as my mother, but as a real person. And what breaks my heart is that I had no idea how self-aware she was and how protective of me she was. Ruth Reichl awareboxbreak share on social
I like to work. I believe that work helps us find our self worth. Ruth Reichl findhelpwork Change image and share on social
I bake bread nearly every day; I use Jim Lahey's no-knead method and leave it to rise overnight. Ruth Reichl bakebreadday Change image and share on social
I've been to a couple of restaurants in L.A. that were so loud, I left there with a sore throat; you literally could not have a conversation. I think it's very deliberate: There's this idea that somehow it's more fun if there's a roar in the room. Ruth Reichl conversationcoupledeliberate share on social
