Save Me The Plums My Gourmet Memoir

Description: NEW YORK Times Bestseller Trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl took the job (and the risk) of a lifetime when she entered the high - stakes world of magazine publishing. Now for the first time she chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor in chief of Gourmet. A must for any food lover Reichl is a warm intimate writer. She peels back the curtain to a glamorous time of magazine - making. You ll tear through this memoir. Refinery 29 Named ONE OF THE BEST Books OF THE YEAR BY Real Simple Good Housekeeping Town & Country When Cond Nast offered Ruth Reichl the top position at America's oldest epicurean magazine she declined. She was a writer not a manager and had no inclination to be anyone's boss. Yet Reichl had been reading Gourmet since she was eight; it had inspired her career. How could she say no? This is the story of a former Berkeley hippie entering the corporate world and worrying about losing her soul. It is the story of the moment restaurants became an important part of popular culture a time when the rise of the farm - to - table movement changed forever the way we eat. Readers will meet legendary chefs like David Chang and Eric Ripert idiosyncratic writers like David Foster Wallace and a colorful group of editors and art directors who under Reichl's leadership transformed stately Gourmet into a cutting - edge publication. This was the golden age of print media the last spendthrift gasp before the Internet turned the magazine world upside down. Complete with recipes Save Me the Plums is a personal journey of a woman coming to terms with being in charge and making a mark following a passion and holding on to her dreams even when she ends up in a place she never expected to be. Praise for Save Me the Plums Poignant and hilarious simply delicious Each serving of magazine folklore is worth savoring. In fact Reichl's story is juicier than a Peter Luger porterhouse. Dig in. The New York Times Book Review In this smart touching and dishy memoir Ruth Reichl recalls her years at the helm of Gourmet magazine with clear eyes a sense of humor and some very appealing recipes. Town & Country If you haven t picked up food writing queen Ruth Reichl's new book Save Me the Plums I highly recommend you fix that problem . Reichl is in top form and ready to dish with every chapter seeming like a dedicated behind - the - scenes documentary on its own. Soleil Ho San Francisco Chronicle
Title: Save Me The Plums My Gourmet Memoir
Barcode: 9780812982381
Publication Date: 5/5/2020