From Library Journal
Comfort Me with Apples, the delightful follow-up to Reichl's first memoir, Tender at the Bone, explores the author's lifelong relationship with food. This passionate, humorous, intelligent listening experience details her affairs and the breakup of her first marriage, which while tender and enduring was more of a friendship. Unable to leave her husband, Doug, she embarked on a relationship with journalist Michael Singer, who became her second mate. Reichl chronicles her apprenticeship as a food critic, including her travels to France, China, and Thailand. Eventually, she graduated to a prestigious job with the Los Angeles Times, with writing that's funny, poignant, honest, and frank. Narrated by Lorelei King, this is highly recommended for all public libraries and culinary collections. Carol Stern, Glen Cove Lib., NY
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From AudioFile
Ruth Reichl's first memoir, Tender at the Bone, about her education and adventures as a food critic, charmed a wide audience. Here she continues in the same vein, filling in details of her journey from a Berkeley commune of the early '70s through love affairs, memorable meals, extended travels, characters of the international food world, and cooks and restaurants that changed the way Americans think about food. Reichl shapes a narrative as well as she cooks. (Some recipes are included.) Lorelei King has an amazingly beautiful voice, but a nonstandard way with certain vowel sounds; hearing food pronounced "fewd" several thousand times will be a distraction for some. B.G. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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