Book Description
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 Mold, 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 humor and sprinkled
with her favorite recipes, Tender at the Bone is a witty and
compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualist's
coming-of-age.