This book is written by Ruth Reichl, who in the book is a famous food critic. I came across this author when I picked up one of her early books Comfort me with Apples. I love anything having to do with good food and her writing seemed right down my alley. I read her first book a year or two ago and liked it. It wasn't until I heard her interviewed on NPR that I decided to read some of her newer books. This is a great one because it is the story of how she became the New York Times food critic and how she took on many disguises to do her job. But it's also about a period of her life and the changes that occur. I just find her life very interesting and she is extremely honest and so I love the realness of her writing. Ruth is a very fascinating person with a varied background and she is bold in her writing and in her review of restaurants. It think it would be fun to have a meal or cook with her and cant wait to read more new stuff.
This was a fun movie to watch. I am not a fan of Amy Adams but I am of Meryl Streep, who is a wonderful actress and a fellow homebirther in real life to boot. I held off on seeing this movie because Amy Adams was in it and waited for it to come out through Netflix.My favorite part of the movie that got a good laugh out of me was when Amy Adam's character was boiling lobsters in her kitchen and the lid on the pot flew off which scared her to pieces! Meryl Streep played a very convivcing Julia Child and I'm saying that without much knowledge of Julia Child previously. This movie has definitely made me want to read a Julia Child cookbook or two or maybe try a French recipe. I was intriuged by the real life blog and book that inspired this movie. What I found in the reviews was that the blog was good for what it was but the book was a flop. Lots of foul language, too many strong opinions on world events, and not enough talk about food and recipes. So I guess I'm willing to check out the book still but am not expecting much. I think Nora Ephron, the writer/director, did a good job in taking the good and making a hit on the big screen.