Episode 74: Ruth Reichl

Ruth Reichl may not be a chef, but she has been known to make or break a restaurant with her legendary restaurant reviews and food writing. The one and only Ruth Reichl is this weeks guest on a special edition of Chefs Story, hosted by Dorothy Cann Hamilton. Tune in and hear how Ruth found food as a career and how shes seen the role of the chef during the course of her illustrious career. She gives her perspective on a number of topics including sustainability, cultural food identity and gastronomic journalism. From women in food to celebrity chef culture - tune in and hear Ruths razor sharp take on the modern food landscape. This program was sponsored by Fairway Market. I always thought of restaurants as magical places you could be anybody you want for a while. [03:00] Theres always something new to do in food - its like a moving target. Its not just about restaurants. [10:00] A modern american chef is somebody who is really passionate about food and feed people his/her interpretation of the best food that he or she can possible imagine. [35:00] If we dont want to have a system where only rich people eat well, and we dont want to be inundated by fast food - we have to do something and do it quickly. [41:00] --Ruth Reichl on Chefs Story