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Tender at the Bone

Tender at the Bone

Author(s): Ruth Reichl

Location(s): United States (USA)

Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs, Food and Drink

Era(s): 20th century

At an early age, Ruth Reichl discovered that ‘food could be a way of making sense of the world. If you watched people as they ate, you could find out who they were.’

Her deliciously crafted memoir, Tender at the Bone, is the story of a life determined, enhanced, and defined in equal measure by a passion for food, unforgettable people and the love of tales well told.

Beginning with Reichl’s mother, the notorious food poisoner known as the Queen of the Mould, Reichl introduces us to the fascinating characters who shaped her world and her tastes, from the gourmand Monsieur du Croix, who served Reichl her first soufflé, to those at her politically correct table in Berkeley who championed the organic food revolution in the 1970s.

Spiced with Reichl’s infectious humour and sprinkled with her favourite recipes, Tender at the Bone is a witty and compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualist’s coming-of-age.

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