My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life - Ruth Reichl
Celebrated food writer, editor, and restaurant critic Ruth Reichl had risen to the pinnacle of her profession as editor-in-chief of Gourmet, when, after ten years at the magazine, publisher Condé Nast decided to close it down. Having held several of the top food editing jobs in America, and already a best-selling author, Reichl was 61 years old and unsure of what to do next. So she did what she most liked to do: she retreated to her kitchen and cooked. Over the course of a year, she tried new recipes, engaged other cooks and eaters on Twitter, and eventually realized she had the makings of a new book, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life (Random House, $35). Organized around the seasons of the year, the book features Reichl’s unique gift for story-telling and will satisfy the most omnivorous eaters, with recipes that run the gamut from pork roast to purslane tacos to nectarine galette.
