{"product_id":"tender-at-the-bone-growing-up-at-the-table-paperback","title":"Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Reichl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \"An absolute delight to read . . . How lucky we are that  Ruth Reichl] had the courage to follow her appetite.\"--\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 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 \u003ci\u003eTender at the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a life defined, determined, and enhanced in equal measure by a passion for food, by unforgettable people, and by the love of tales well told. Beginning with her mother, the notorious food-poisoner known as the Queen of Mold, Reichl introduces us to the fascinating characters who shaped her world and tastes, from the gourmand Monsieur du Croix, who served Reichl her first foie gras, 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, \u003ci\u003eTender at the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty and compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualist's coming-of-age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing a special Afterword by the author and more than a dozen personal family photos\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTender at the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A poignant, yet hilarious, collection of stories about people  Reichl] has known and loved, and who, knowingly or unknowingly, steered her on the path to fulfill her destiny as one of the world's leading food writers.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"While all good food writers are humorous . . . few are so riotously, effortlessly entertaining as Ruth Reichl.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Reading Ruth Reichl on food is almost as good as eating it. . . . Reichl makes the reader feel present with her, sharing the experience.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" In] this lovely memoir . . . we find young Ruth desperately trying to steer her manic mother's unwary guests toward something edible. It's a job she does now . . . in her columns, and whose intimate imperatives she illuminates in this graceful book.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A savory memoir of  Reichl's] apprentice years . . . Reichl describes  her] experiences with infectious humor. . . . The descriptions of each sublime taste are mouthwateringly precise. . . . A perfectly balanced stew of memories.\"\u003cb\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Reichl is the restaurant critic of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City with her husband, her son, and two cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.04 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44407112958054,"sku":"9780812981117","price":29.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WjF0T1F0NEQwWklheTBHQnU1OG9FUT09.webp?v=1769773982","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/tender-at-the-bone-growing-up-at-the-table-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}