![]() She becomes Brenda the earth mother, Chloe the seductress and even Miriam her own (deceased) mother. Then there is the eccentric, mysterious red head on whom her husband - both disconcertingly and reassuringly - develops a terrible crush. Read more suit that Ruth takes on when reviewing Le Cirque resulting in a double review of the restaurant: first she ate there as Molly and then as she was coddled and pampered on her visit there as Ruth, New York Times food critic. There is her stint as Molly, a frumpy blonde in an off-beige Armani. Reichl knows that to be a good critic she has to be anonymous - but her picture is posted in every four-star, low-star kitchen in town and so she embarks on an extraordinary - and hilarious - undercover game of disguise - keeping even her husband and son in the dark. Garlic and Sapphires is Ruth Reichl's riotous account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of New York Times restaurant critic. Through these spy games, she finds herself changed not just physically, but also in character. Presents an author's account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of "New York Times" restaurant critic. Description for Garlic and Sapphires Paperback. ![]()
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