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dianerc's review against another edition
5.0
I really loved this book. We read it in our book club and then we decided to all cook a recipe from something Ruth mentioned. I happened to step up to the plate to make Beef Wellington, with the caveat that I had neither a) made Beef Wellington, nor b) eaten Beef Wellington, nor c) even ever SEEN Beef Wellington. I took the day off of work and jumped off the deep end - and it was pretty darn tasty! Pretty proud of myself.
This book is WONDERFULLY delightful. Her upbringing is extraordinarily funny and unexpected (her mother was a terrible cook, and yet Ruth becomes the editor of Gourmet magazine). I also love how relatable she is - she didn't attend the Cordon Bleu or the Culinary Institute - she just loved food and loved to cook - and obviously had a great talent for it.
This book is WONDERFULLY delightful. Her upbringing is extraordinarily funny and unexpected (her mother was a terrible cook, and yet Ruth becomes the editor of Gourmet magazine). I also love how relatable she is - she didn't attend the Cordon Bleu or the Culinary Institute - she just loved food and loved to cook - and obviously had a great talent for it.
ptothelo's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed how food was intertwined with all these moments of her life, both good and really really terrible food. Her description of her mother's concept of cooking made me once again, very grateful for my mom
ashleybenbow's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
kbdrama26's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
meme_too2's review against another edition
5.0
Growing up in the 50's kind of makes me sad--avocado appliances, horrible hairdos, TV dinners. Ruth had a mother who loved to entertain, but didn't have any sense of taste, or reality. She served moldy food and didn't realize people could be offended, let alone get sick, from her efforts. Ruth taught herself how to cook, then happened on miracle after miracle of rubbing shoulders with experts who willingly shared with her the gift of glorious cooking. She is alive and well, past editor of the now defunct Gourmet magazine, but still active as a food critic and great appreciator of delectable food. I loved every inch of her journey!
caryart's review against another edition
4.0
Just about anything can be engaging when an author is passionate about her subject. To read an entire book written lovingly about food -- that daily habit that can range from the excruciatingly mundane to the exquisitely pleasurable -- is a nice way to become a bit more aware of the moment, to sit back and enjoy what I'm eating, and to think creatively about flavor, texture, color, sensation.