Tender at the Bone - Abridged

Reviews

“Reading Ruth Reichl on food is almost as good as eating it. . . . Reichl makes the reader feel present with her, sharing the experience.”—Washington Post Book World

“An absolute delight to read . . . how lucky we are that [Reichl] had the courage to follow her appetite.”—Newsday

“A poignant, yet hilarious, collection of stories about people [Reichl] has known and loved, and who, knowingly or unknowingly, steered her on the path to fulfill her destiny as one of the world's leading food writers.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“While all good food writers are humorous .  .  .  few are so riotously, effortlessly entertaining as Ruth Reichl.  .  .  .  [She] is also witty, fair-minded, brave, and a wonderful writer.”—New York Times Book Review

“[In] this lovely memoir .  .  .  we find young Ruth desperately trying to steer her manic mother's unwary guests toward something edible.  It's a job she does now .  .  .  in her columns, and whose intimate imperatives she illuminates in this graceful book.”—The New Yorker

“A savory memoir of [Reichl's] apprentice years.  .  .  .  Reichl describes [her] experiences with infectious humor, .  .  .  the descriptions of each sublime taste are mouth-wateringly precise.  .  .  .  A perfectly balanced stew of memories.”—Kirkus Reviews Expand reviews