Sinceramente toccante, meravigliosamente rivelatore'' NEW YORKERGarlic and Sapphires è il racconto tumultuoso di Ruth Reichl dei numerosi travestimenti che usa per cenare inosservata quando accetta l'ambito e prestigiosissimo lavoro di critica gastronomica del New York Times. Reichl sa che per essere una brava critica deve essere anonima, ma la sua foto è pubblicata in ogni cucina a quattro 5 stelle e a poche 5 stelle della città e così si imbarca in uno straordinario e spassoso gioco di travestimenti sotto copertura, tenendo all'oscuro persino suo marito e suo figlio. C'è il suo ruolo di Molly, una bionda trasandata in un completo Armani beige sporco che Ruth assume quando recensisce Le Cirque, il che si traduce in una doppia recensione del ristorante: prima ha mangiato lì come Molly; e poi come è stata coccolata e coccolata durante la sua visita lì come Ruth, critica gastronomica del New York Times. Poi c'è l'eccentrica e misteriosa rossa per la quale suo marito - in modo sia sconcertante che rassicurante - sviluppa una cotta terribile. Diventa Brenda la madre terra, Chloe la seduttrice e persino Miriam la sua (deceduta) madre. Ciò che è ancora più notevole nei giochi di spie di Reichl è che mentre assume queste varie sembianze, si ritrova cambiata non solo fisicamente, ma anche nel carattere, rivelando come l'aspetto esteriore di una persona possa influenzare molto il suo carattere interiore, le sue aspettative e i suoi appetiti.
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Ruth Reichl began cooking at the age of seven. It was pure self-defense; her mother, who was affectionately known as ‘the Queen of Mold,’ inadvertently poisoned people, and Ruth felt she could do a slightly better job. Trained as an art historian, she ended up following her passion for food. She had a modest restaurant in Berkeley, then became the restaurant critic of The Los Angeles Times and then the New York Times before being named Editor in Chief of Gourmet Magazine. She has written four memoirs and three cookbooks, but Delicious! is her first novel.
She lives in New York with her husband and son - and deeply regrets that she neglected to give them any reason to learn to cook.
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. "Genuinely touching, wonderfully revealing" NEW YORKERGarlic and Sapphires is Ruth Reichl's riotous account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of New York Times restaurant critic.____________________________________________________Reichl knows that to be a good critic she has to be anonymous - but her picture is posted in every four-star, low-star kitchen in town and so she embarks on an extraordinary - and hilarious - undercover game of disguise - keeping even her husband and son in the dark. There is her stint as Molly, a frumpy blonde in an off-beige Armani suit that Ruth takes on when reviewing Le Cirque resulting in a double review of the restaurant: first she ate there as Molly; and then as she was coddled and pampered on her visit there as Ruth, New York Times food critic. Then there is the eccentric, mysterious red head on whom her husband - both disconcertingly and reassuringly - develops a terrible crush. She becomes Brenda the earth mother, Chloe the seductress and even Miriam her own (deceased) mother.What is even more remarkable about Reichl's spy games is that as she takes on these various guises, she finds herself changed not just physically, but also in character revealing how one's outer appearance can very much influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR001250771
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