Why we were there
I’ve been re-reading Ruth Reichl’s “Save Me the Plums,” a memoir on her journey to and experience as editor of the venerable magazine Gourmet. Reichl was editor from 1999 until the magazine closed in 2009. It’s a wonderful read, at least for a food enthusiast (I won’t go as far as calling myself a foodie) and journalist like me. It gives a glimpse of the world beyond the pages, behind the delicious looking photographs, the kitchen-tested recipes (sometimes revised up to five times in their fabulous in-office kitchens before getting in the magazine).
