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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

by Ruth Reichl
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

Disguised critic navigates food's high society drama.

If you've ever wondered about the hidden lives of critics, "Garlic and Sapphires" is your backstage pass to the glittering world of fine dining. Ruth Reichl doesn't just serve up critiques; she dives into the transformative power of identity and perception with wit and wisdom that'll have you seeing the world through a different lens—and perhaps making you hungry for more than just a good story.

  • Audie Award for Biography/Memoir (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

by Ruth Reichl
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ISBN: 9780143036616
Authors: Ruth Reichl
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2006-03-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Food & Drink
Related Topics: Memoir, Food and Drink, Biography, Biography Memoir, Cooking
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 47294 readers)

Description

Ruth Reichl, world-renowned food critic and editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, knows a thing or two about food. She also knows that as the most important food critic in the country, you need to be anonymous when reviewing some of the most high-profile establishments in the biggest restaurant town in the world--a charge she took very seriously, taking on the guise of a series of eccentric personalities. In Garlic and Sapphires, Reichl reveals the comic absurdity, artifice, and excellence to be found in the sumptuously appointed stages of the epicurean world and gives us--along with some of her favorite recipes and reviews--her remarkable reflections on how one's outer appearance can influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites, not to mention the quality of service one receives.
 

Disguised critic navigates food's high society drama.

If you've ever wondered about the hidden lives of critics, "Garlic and Sapphires" is your backstage pass to the glittering world of fine dining. Ruth Reichl doesn't just serve up critiques; she dives into the transformative power of identity and perception with wit and wisdom that'll have you seeing the world through a different lens—and perhaps making you hungry for more than just a good story.

  • Audie Award for Biography/Memoir (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.