Relationship : Divorce dates 1985 (From first husband, Michael)
Death:Death of Mother 1993
Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1998 (Book released)
American writer, the author of "Tender at the Bone," 1998 and "Comfort Me with Apples," Reichl is the editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, formerly a restaurant critic at The New York Times, and a former food editor and restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times. Reichl’s childhood in Manhattan was primarily responsible for her choice of careers. Her father was a book designer while her mother was a homemaker who suffered from manic-depression. Despite the fact that her mother, who died in 1993, had a Ph.D., she was relegated to cleaning, cooking and childrearing, and cooking wasn’t particularly her strong suit: Reichl learned to cook out of self-defense. All her practice in the kitchen came in handy when she was in college at the University of Michigan. She belonged to a co-op and ran the kitchen for the entire group of 50. In the 1970s, she moved to California where she was chef and co-owner of a restaurant. Small and svelte, with a mass of black hair, Reichl is famous for the disguises she wore to New York restaurants. At one time, she owned 12 wigs, rubber cement to create wrinkles where she had none, and horrible clothes that she got from thrift shops. Sometimes, however, she would show up as herself, leaving the staff to quiver in her presence once they recognized her. She credits her success to being in the right place at the right time for America’s food revolution. Reichl has been married twice. She and her first husband, Doug, divorced in 1985. Her second husband, Michael Singer, is a television news producer. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: Fri Jan 16 1948 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Birthplace: Manhattan , United States
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Reichl Ruth is a prolific writer and editor with a long and distinguished career. She has written over 10 books and countless articles on food, travel, and culture. She is perhaps best known as the former editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, where she worked for 10 years. In recent years, Reichl has continued to write and lecture extensively. She has also been a judge on the popular cooking show Top Chef Masters. In 2019, Reichl published her memoir, "My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life," which was a critical and commercial success. The book is a personal and poignant account of how cooking helped Reichl through a difficult period in her life. Reichl continues to be a leading voice in the food world. She is a respected critic, a talented writer, and a passionate advocate for food and culture.
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