I know I’ve said it before.. but not only do I love to eat food, I also love to read food. Ruth Reichl is absolutely my favorite food writer. After reading all of her books, I began subscribing to Gourmet magazine (she was the Editor in Chief of the magazine which sadly, recently stopped production) simply for her editor’s note. I would highly recommend any and all of her books, articles and columns (I’ve even got my football/finance loving boyfriend hooked!). Garlic and Sapphires is far and beyond my favorite book. On that note, I was jumping for joy when I saw this article… “Who Should Play Ruth Reichl in Garlic and Sapphires” Another food movie, my dream come true! Julie and Julia was such a big hit that Hollywood seems to be moving in a more delicious direction following their stomachs as well as their hearts.

Just to give you a brief synopsis of the book taken from reviewofbooks.com.

“Garlic And Sapphires is Ruth Reichl’s memoir of her 6-year stint as restaurant critic for the New York Times. This made her the most influential restaurant critic in the country and resulted in top restaurants posting her picture for employees and fawning over her when she visited these restaurants. To get around this problem, she created a disguise and false persona so that she could receive the same food and service as regular patrons. Once the restaurants caught on this disguise, she continued to create others ones, eventually including one as her mother. Her reviews were enjoyed, not just for her critique of the food and service, but for their wit and entertainment.”

It’s going to make a fabulous movie! So excited!

And if you haven’t read Garlic and Sapphires go get a copy pronto! While your at it, read Tender at the Bone and Comfort Me With Apples. Finally, Ruth Reichl’s blog is awesome, she also features a large list of mouth-watering recipes.

xoxo,

Ali

(p.s. the picture below is one of Ruth’s special recipes from Tender at the Bone.. check back on Friday for the entire recipe baked via Cakery!)