Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table (Random House Reader's Circle)

It’s her exuberance, her insouciance, her art, her joy that grabs you. Though I’m a near vegan, well, Nutritarian actually, I relished every meal, every cooking adventure and especially the romance. This book is profound, even as it cracks you up and tosses you around. You’re happy to be part of her salad days.

Arrived promptly, in good condition, great book. Spoilers ahead: if you started with Garlic and Sapphires, and are looking for the same sort of foodie/flavor discussion that was present in that book, it's not as present in this one. It's still there, Reichl is great at bringing to life flavors that you are vaguely aware of but don't really know how to process, but it felt to me that the book isn't as dedicated to food as Garlic and Sapphires. The recipes in the book are great and a lot of fun, some of them take a lot of work and a lot of prep. The only thing that disappointed me was the lessening of food discussion. It was great to read about the author's life and background, and her journey, though. Good book

This book went by fast! I took it with me on a 5 hour train ride and was pretty much able to finish the whole thing. She is such a charming, smart writer and her wit really shines in her hilarious yet genuine stories. This is a part 2 to her Tender at the Bone and it's incredible how much she has gone through to be to where she is today. It's quite an enchanted life and book and other than a few parts that are a little cumbersome, this is a great find!

Although I am not familiar with wine or wine pairings, nor had I ever heard of Ruth Reichl at the time of reading,, I loved the book, It was funny and informative.. If you are into fancy cooking, the recipes are written out so clearly that anyone who wanted to try them,, would have no problem following the directions. I would also highly recommend the book that comes before (Tender at the Bones) and the book that comes after. (Garlic and to Sapphires)The latter was especially enjoyable)

so I would give this 3.5 stars. It was a pleasant & easy read with some insight of the developing foodie scene at the time. I enjoyed that recipes were included, but some of them are very basic. The name dropping was interesting & I would have loved to have learned more about Alice Waters for one & other major chefs. And also, more about being a restaurant critic-- But this book is Ruth's own personal story. Very poignant & again, personal and her journey in finding out what was most important to her in life.

Oh how I admire a woman who can eat anything! Eat anything without recoiling, and not get sick or even grossed out. That wouldn't be me, not ever. This mémoir is a sort of prequel to Reichl's earlier Tender At The Bone and covers her strongly developing passions for cooking, for writing, and for loving. The writing is so good and uncomplicated that her words create a movie in my mind's eye as I read; a completely pleasurable experience. She writes candidly of her first marriage and its dissolution, her various lovers along the way, and all the great chefs she knew and worked with when nobody beyond California had heard of them. I very much enjoyed this book and expect you will, too.

I am in the middle of this book, and I can't put it down! I'm somewhat of a food lover, and so is a friend of mine, and while on vacation I went to a local thrift store and stumbled upon Tender at the Bone, Ruth Reichl's first book, and fell in love with her life story, and found myself being taken on a journey of discovery of life, food, and places. I immediately looked up other books by her, and found the next novel, Comfort me with Apples on Amazon, and I have to say that I'm being taken on one heck of a roller coaster ride through her marriage, her personal self discovery journey, and again new places, new dishes, and wondering what she will do next! I have described the scenes unfolding in just the first few chapters to many of my friends, leaving their mouths watering, and minds intrigued to know more. I can't pass on my books as they contain recipes I intend to make. I encourage you if you haven't read any of Ruth Reichl's novels, please get one and dive into her world, feed your senses with her knack story-telling that will take you places that you can almost see, smell , and then taste the very foods that made her who she is today!

Absolutely love Ruth Reichl. She's a foodie and an amazing writer... combines two of my favorite things! This book is part of a trilogy about her own life story (including "Tender to the Bone" and "Garlic and Sapphires"). Own all three and this was my favorite. Ms.Reichl's writing style is easy to read without seeming simplistic. Great book for an easy read before bed or a vacation on the beach. Highly recommend!

Second part of the novel-biography of Ruth Reichl's life, it's beautiful, interesting, original! I recommend this (which needs to be read after "Tender at the bone") and the following ones.

Loved it all, recipes history and pictures at the end, Good humour, balance between laughs and sadness. I really enjoyed the read.

All these books by Ruth are utterly compelling.