Delicious!: A Novel Audiobook

Quotes

• “Reichl’s compulsively readable novel is a treat for anyone who loves a warm, character-packed tale—a delectable mix of flavor, fantasy, and emotional comfort food.”

  — O, The Oprah Magazine

• • "[Ruth Reichl is] the culinary scene queen...the most influential food person in America today.

  — National Post 

• • "...an all around role model to food critics everywhere.

  — The Toronto Star 

• • "Reading Ruth Reichl on food is almost as good as eating it...Reichl makes the reader feel present with her, sharing her experience.

  — The Washington Post Book World 

• • "An absolute delight to read...how lucky we are that [Reichl] has the courage to follow her appetite.

  — Newsday 

• • "[Reichl] is fair-minded, brave, and a wonderful writer.

  — The New York Times Book Review

• “This savory feast of a first novel blends the rich gifts that readers of Reichl’s memoirs and food writing have come to expect. To a tantalizing coming-of-age story about a budding chef and journalist she adds a bittersweet tale of separated sisters.”

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• “Drawing amply on her years as editor of Gourmet, Ruth Reichl’s fiction debut, Delicious!, follows a perfect-palated aspiring young journalist to her new job at an iconic New York food magazine, where she uncovers a mysterious trove of James Beard’s wartime correspondence—and learns how intimately food and legacy are intertwined.”

  — Vogue

• “Its title strikes me as perfectly apt…The novel presents a whole passel of surprises: a puzzle to solve, a secret room, hidden letters, the legacy of James Beard, and a parallel, equally plucky heroine from the past, who also happens to be a culinary prodigy.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “Reichl’s vivid descriptions of food will have readers salivating, and an insider’s look at life at a food magazine is fascinating. Her satisfying coming-of-age novel of love and loss vividly demonstrates the power of food to connect people across cultures and generations.”

  — Library Journal (starred review)

• “In the search for each letter and the young letter writer herself, Billie finds a purpose and a heroine and gathers the courage to face the past she’s running from. There is indeed a secret readers may quickly guess behind Billie’s fear of the kitchen, but Reichl fills her plump novel with plenty—rich characterization, a bright New York setting, transcendent discussions of taste and food—to distract from predictability.”

  — Booklist

• “Tragedy, war, fairy-tale makeover, trauma resolution, romance and—of course—food are just some of the ingredients in dining critic and celebrated memoirist Reichl’ first novel.”

  — Kirkus Reviews