RUTH REICHL – Not Becoming My Mother

Ruth Reichl’s mother was a terrible cook. This isn’t shocking as many mothers aren’t talented in the kitchen – but those who know Reichl connect her name to Food. Miriam Reichl’s toxic dinners have been immortalized in Ruth’s food memoirs and Miriam’s life looks different now, since her daughter has pored over her mother’s letters and diaries left behind in a box. Our guest RUTH REICHL has written a new book about how she has “met” her mother called, “Not Becoming My Mother: And Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way.” Listen to the mp3