168 Quotes by Ruth Reichl

The truth is, as much as I loved writing restaurant reviews, it always felt very self-indulgent to me. It was so much fun, I loved doing it, but there's so much else to say about food.

The implications of Americans devoting their lives to fast food are more profound than the fact that our kids aren't eating well. There are real repercussions that we need to know about and think about.

One of the secrets to staying young is to always do things you don’t know how to do, to keep learning.

Life is so endlessly delicious.

It is not ‘only’ food, I said heatedly. There’s meaning hidden underneath each dish.

Anyone who thinks they’re too grown up or too sophisticated to eat caramel corn, is not invited to my house for dinner.

Lulu writes: “When Mother, Mr. Jones and I were walking through those strange, crowded downtown streets, where people were sticking their hands into pickle barrels, pointing to smoked fish, and eating sliced herring, I saw the scene in a whole new way. They weren’t buying food: They were finding their way home.

It was Mac who first made me think about the way food brought people together – and kept them apart.

Luxury is best appreciated in small portions. When it becomes routine it loses its allure.