Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl

Format: Trade paperback

Condition: good+ condition, minor shelf wear, light browning on pages

Size: 5.25"x8.0"

Pages: 286pp., 1999 edition

Others: All defects if any are formulated into pricing

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 w/ 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 souffle, to those at her politically correct table in Berkeley who championed the organic food revolution in the 1970s. Spiced w/ Reichl's infectious humor and sprinkled w/ her favorite recipes, Tender at the Bone is a witty and compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualist's coming-of-age.