Ruth Reichl

Billie Breslin has traveled far from her home in California for a job at Delicious!, New York's most iconic food magazine. At first, Billie is like a fish out of water until she is welcomed by the magazine's food staff and seduced by the vibrant downtown food scene. Then an unexpected turn of events leads Billie to a miraculous discovery. In a hidden room in the magazine's library, she finds a cache of letters written during World War II by Lulu Swan,...

This is the author's recounting of her life, from early years as a Berkeley hippie, to entering the corporate world, through to the farm-to-table movement, all through the lens of her leadership at Gourmet magazine. She describes her meetings with legendary chefs like David Chang and Eric Ripert, and writers, like David Foster Wallace, and a large group of colorful editors and art directors. Complete with recipes, this is the personal journey of...