{"product_id":"comfort-me-with-apples-more-adventures-at-the-table-9780812981629","title":"Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - In this beloved memoir from the author of \u003ci\u003eTender at the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Reichl writes with gusto, and her story has all the ingredients of a modern fairy tale: hard work, weird food, and endless curiosity\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eComfort Me with Apples\u003c\/i\u003e] reminds you of a really great meal, well balanced and well seasoned, leaving you satisfied and wanting more.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eComfort Me with Apples\u003c\/i\u003e recounts Ruth Reichl's transformation from chef to food writer, a process that led her through restaurants from Bangkok to Paris to Los Angeles and brought lessons in life, love, and food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer pursuit of good food and good company leads her to New York and China, France and Los Angeles, and her stories of cooking and dining with world-famous chefs range from the madcap to the sublime. Through it all, Reichl makes each and every course a hilarious and instructive occasion for novices and experts alike. She shares some of her favorite recipes while also sharing the intimacies of her personal life in a style so honest and warm that readers will feel they are enjoying a conversation over a meal with a friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing a special Afterword by the author and more than a dozen personal family photos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Reichl \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of five memoirs, the novel \u003ci\u003eDelicious!\u003c\/i\u003e, and the cookbook \u003ci\u003eMy Kitchen Year\u003c\/i\u003e. She was editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and previously served as restaurant critic for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as food editor and restaurant critic for the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been honored with six James Beard Awards. In 2024, she received the James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50675057787154,"sku":"9780812981629","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e14098cf-877e-4190-b3cf-9b9dab1f90e5.jpg?v=1733870856","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/comfort-me-with-apples-more-adventures-at-the-table-9780812981629","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}