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A food critic’s memoir of growing up at the table
1998Fast paceWarm
What it is about
Ruth Reichl writes about her childhood with a mother who cooked dangerous meals, and her path to becoming a cook and later restaurant critic. The book is full of food, family and humor. Recipes are included.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like food memoirs.
What you will get
The first of her memoirs.
Tender at the Bone Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Memoir · Food · Family
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Ruth Reichl and her family.
Setting
New York, Montreal and Berkeley.
What makes it different
A funny memoir where food is the thread.
Feel
Funny, warm and appetizing.
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