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
We in America have gotten addicted to cheap food. The result of that is antibiotic-laden fish, foods that are bred to be portable. Ruth Reichl addictamericaantibiotic Change image and share on social
I came from a family where, you know, we sat down at the table every night, and you better have a story to tell. My father never wrote his stories down. And you know, I learned that they went farther if you wrote them down. Ruth Reichl familyfarfather share on social
The truth is, as much as I loved writing restaurant reviews, it always felt very self-indulgent to me. It was so much fun, I loved doing it, but there's so much else to say about food. Ruth Reichl feltfoodfun Change image and share on social
Anyone who has ever been an ugly adolescent - and we are legion - knows that the feeling of being unlovely and unlovable never goes away; it is always there, lurking just beneath the surface. Ruth Reichl adolescentbeneathfelt Change image and share on social
Anybody who believes Yelp is an idiot. Most people on Yelp have no idea what they're talking about. Ruth Reichl believeideaidiot Change image and share on social
My mother's father was a doctor, and she desperately wanted to be a doctor. Ruth Reichl desperatelydoctorfather Change image and share on social
What I like best is the challenge of learning something I didn't know how to do, going beyond my comfort level. Ruth Reichl challengecomfortlearn Change image and share on social
I think it's hard, when you're someone who likes to please people, as I am, to be a boss. I had to learn how to rein myself in and not terrify people. Ruth Reichl boshardlearn Change image and share on social
The first time you make something, follow the recipe, then figure out how to tailor it to your own tastes. Ruth Reichl figurefollowmake Change image and share on social
