Author: Ruth Reichl

Quotes

Writing about food is my default.

Writing about food is my default.

- Ruth Reichl

Let's face it: my life tends to revolve around food, and I love feeding people.

Let's face it: my life tends to revolve around food, and I love feeding people.

- Ruth Reichl

I like to work. I believe that work helps us find our self worth.

I like to work. I believe that work helps us find our self worth.

- Ruth Reichl

I love to make pies - pot pies, quiches, savory tarts, fruit pies. I use an old-fashioned pastry blender with wires and a wooden handle. I never use a recipe.

I love to make pies - pot pies, quiches, savory tarts, fruit pies. I use an old-fashioned pastry blender with wires and a wooden handle. I never use a recipe.

- Ruth Reichl

I don't think there's one thing more important you can do for your kids than have family dinner.

I don't think there's one thing more important you can do for your kids than have family dinner.

- Ruth Reichl

The first time you make something, follow the recipe, then figure out how to tailor it to your own tastes.

The first time you make something, follow the recipe, then figure out how to tailor it to your own tastes.

- Ruth Reichl

People are so used to eating terrible pancakes, no matter how you mess up, they're going to be great. And if you make fresh orange juice, they'll be over the moon.

People are so used to eating terrible pancakes, no matter how you mess up, they're going to be great. And if you make fresh orange juice, they'll be over the moon.

- Ruth Reichl

If you go back in American history, oysters were the food of poor people. New York was filled with oyster saloons in the 1800s.

If you go back in American history, oysters were the food of poor people. New York was filled with oyster saloons in the 1800s.

- Ruth Reichl

If we make it national policy that we will support small farmers the way we support agribusiness, we'll suddenly see it change in terms of the cost of organic food.

If we make it national policy that we will support small farmers the way we support agribusiness, we'll suddenly see it change in terms of the cost of organic food.

- Ruth Reichl

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