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A first edition, first printing hardcover in fine condition. Pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked; boards are equally clean. My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life by Ruth Reichl. Random House, 2015. In 2009, Condé Nast abruptly closed Gourmet magazine, where Reichl had served as editor-in-chief for a decade. Already one of the country's most celebrated food writers, she retreated to her Hudson Valley farmhouse and turned to the kitchen. That the book's presentation is intentionally quiet and unshowy is entirely the point. Ruth Reichl is a six-time James Beard Award winner and recipient of the 2024 James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award.

Trade paperback, new, no creasing to the spine. Pages are clean and unread throughout. From my personal library. Published by Mariner Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. This is the inaugural volume in the Best American Food Writing series. Ruth Reichl, the volume's guest editor, served as Editor in Chief of Gourmet magazine from 1999 to 2009 and was previously restaurant critic for The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times; she is the bestselling author of several memoirs including Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, and Garlic and Sapphires. Silvia Killingsworth, series editor, was previously managing editor of The New Yorker. Arranged alphabetically by author, the collection's essays range widely, from school lunch politics to the cultural and social dimensions of eating, encompassing both celebration and critique of American food culture. ISBN 978-1-3286-6224-8.

This beautiful first printing hardcover is in fine condition. The pages are clean and unmarked, and the book remains tight and square in its binding. The green boards are unmarked. The dust jacket is no longer present.

This beautiful edition is in fine condition. The pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked, and the book remains tight and square in its binding. The red boards are clean and well preserved, with silver lettering along the spine. The dust jacket is clean and unmarked.

First printing hardcover in new condition. Pages clean, crisp, and unmarked. Boards and dust jacket clean and unmarked.

This beautiful first printing is in pristine condition, with only light marks at the bottom of the pages. The dust jacket is near fine. Red cloth boards with blue lettering on the spine. Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise recounts Ruth Reichl’s adventures as The New York Times restaurant critic in the 1990s. Blending memoir, reviews, and recipes, it offers a witty and revealing look behind the scenes of fine dining. The book was widely praised and became a New York Times bestseller, showcasing Reichl’s sharp palate and engaging storytelling.