AliCorbin reviewed Garlic and sapphires by Ruth Reichl
Review of 'Garlic and sapphires' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A huge group, of over a dozen. Some had come because they loved Reichl's writing and wanted to find someone to talk about the book with. One woman had merely been using the wireless connection in the meeting room to check her email, and decided to stay for the discussion.
The group consensus was that the book was enjoyable and interesting. There were two major themes in it. Part of it was just about food, and described the experience of restaurant meals in all their sensuality. (As opposed to Pollan's political and economic view of food.) And part of it was her own self-discovery, as she, while donning various disguises to dine incognito, tried on the accompanying personality, and found aspects that she liked, or didn't like, about herself.
There was much discussion about the 'European' style of dining, of having the family eat together and spending hours doing it. …
A huge group, of over a dozen. Some had come because they loved Reichl's writing and wanted to find someone to talk about the book with. One woman had merely been using the wireless connection in the meeting room to check her email, and decided to stay for the discussion.
The group consensus was that the book was enjoyable and interesting. There were two major themes in it. Part of it was just about food, and described the experience of restaurant meals in all their sensuality. (As opposed to Pollan's political and economic view of food.) And part of it was her own self-discovery, as she, while donning various disguises to dine incognito, tried on the accompanying personality, and found aspects that she liked, or didn't like, about herself.
There was much discussion about the 'European' style of dining, of having the family eat together and spending hours doing it. (And of taking a turn through the park afterwards.)
