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Farewell to A Favorite
Also: an old menu, a terrific new restaurant and a simple spice blend I'm in love with.
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Ruth Reichl
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What Makes a Restaurant Great?
Also, a few intriguing vintage menus. My favorite stew. And a great new cookbook.
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Ruth Reichl
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Apple Mania
Apple art. Apple crisp. Apple syrup. An old menu. And a few new events.
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Ruth Reichl
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My New Book....
Another lost recipe from an older book. A vintage menu. And an essential condiment.
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Ruth Reichl
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August 2023
Ice Cream! Ice Cream! Ice Cream!
Also great tortillas. A vintage menu. And my guiltiest pleasure...
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Ruth Reichl
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Happy Birthday Julia!
An ode to wild blackberries. A recipe. And a great new kitchen gadget.
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Ruth Reichl
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The Year Hotels Changed
Also, an edible ode to chiles. And more than you ever wanted to know about charcoal.
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Ruth Reichl
15
Confessions of a Chef
Traveling back in time. A mysterious vintage menu. And a free trip to Paris.
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Ruth Reichl
5
July 2023
And Now for Something a Little Bit Different
Some corn comments. A recipe. A vintage menu. And a favorite place.
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Ruth Reichl
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Mr. Trillin Picks a Peck of Unpickled Peppers
Also, a vintage menu from Spain. And a vintage recipe from Big Sur.
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Ruth Reichl
23
Sour Cherries and Sweet Lemons
Francis Ford Coppola cooks. And the chefs from Atomix and June cook together.
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Ruth Reichl
12
A Restaurant Rant
Beautiful eggs. Another lost recipe. And a favorite vintage menu.
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Ruth Reichl
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