Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

by Ruth Reichl

ONE LINE SUMMARY: Reichl discusses her time as the restaurant critic for The New York Times.

Much like her previous books, this one comes replete with mouth-watering descriptions of food. However, I found this book even better than her other memoirs.

Her descriptions of her various disguises to fool restaurant workers are amusing and occasionally bittersweet. Although she doesn’t provide photographs of herself in her disguises, she does include some restaurant reviews by her and recipes.

This is a book I will buy, even though I’ve just finished reading a copy from the library. It’s that good.

And oh yes, some of the restaurant food descriptions will make you want to check if the restaurants are still in business and whether you can make a reservation there.

Posted by: ssjane | September 12, 2005 | 3:22 pm
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