Author, restaurant critic, former Editor-in-chief of Gourmet Magazine, and host of PBS’ Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth, Ruth Reichl has been a treasured voice on the culinary landscape for many years, zealously guiding us about how to cook, what to eat, and where to eat. The Seattle Times called her "one of the nation's most influential figures in the food world."
Born and raised in New York City, Reichl moved to Berkeley, California, where she played an integral part in America’s culinary revolution as chef and co-owner of The Swallow Restaurant. She eventually went on to become food editor for the Los Angeles Times, and for six years, restaurant critic for The New York Times. She was editor-in-chief of Gourmet Magazine from 1999 until the magazine's closure in 2009.
Since then, she has authored the critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Garlic and Sapphires, in which she recounts her adventures in restaurant reviewing for The New York Times, her memoir Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table, For You, Mom. Finally. and Comfort Me With Apples.
Reichl hosted Eating Out Loud, three specials on The Food Network, covering New York, San Francisco, and Miami. On PBS’ new series, Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth, Reichl spans the globe, visiting cooking schools around the world.
She has been honored with four James Beard Awards as well as numerous awards from the Association of American Food Journalists, and the YWCA Elizabeth Cutter Morrow Award. 
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