168 Quotes by Ruth Reichl

Don't make a big to-do about the turkey; brine it, put it in the oven, and don't think about it again.

I've been to a couple of restaurants in L.A. that were so loud, I left there with a sore throat; you literally could not have a conversation. I think it's very deliberate: There's this idea that somehow it's more fun if there's a roar in the room.

It was through cooking food and sharing it with each other that our ancestors learned how to become social animals.

The thing I like most in my kitchen is my marble counters. Everybody said not to use marble because it's fragile, it stains, it cracks, and it doesn't remain beautiful. But I love marble.

I've always hated Zagat. If I'm going to listen to someone else's opinions on restaurants, I don't care if I agree or not. I just want to know who they are.

I wanted to figure out a way of living where I didn't have to be in an office every day.

Reading an audio book is a very odd experience because there are three people sitting out there while you're reading in this glass booth, and you can see their reactions.

Anybody who believes Yelp is an idiot. Most people on Yelp have no idea what they're talking about.

The way we live is changing. Each year, our free time shrinks a little more as computers clamor for an increasing percentage of our attention.