Sharing food has always had a central place in civilized societies; it's no accident that so many of our cultural, religious and patriotic rituals are involved with eating. Ruth Reichl accidentcentralcivilize 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
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
You don't want to give people what they want. Give them something that they didn't know that they wanted. Ruth Reichl givepeoplewant Change image and share on social
The way we live is changing. Each year, our free time shrinks a little more as computers clamor for an increasing percentage of our attention. Ruth Reichl attentionchangeclamor Change image and share on social
My mother really would make these dreadful concoctions. She really prided herself on something called 'Everything Stew,' where she would take everything in the refrigerator, all the leftovers, and put them all together. Ruth Reichl callconcoctiondreadful share on social
There is that romanticized idea of what a bookstore can be, what a library can be, what a shop can be. And to me, they are that. These are places that open doors into other worlds if only you're open to them. Ruth Reichl bookstoredooridea share on social
