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I had done this. I had pulled my life apart. I would never, ever be safe again.

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A thousand years ago the Chinese had an entirely codified kitchen while the French were still gnawing on bones. Chopsticks have been around since the fourth century B.C. Forks didn't show up in England until 1611, and even then they weren't meant for eating but just to hold the meat still while you hacked at it with your knife.

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The strands of spaghetti were vital, almost alive in my mouth, and the olive oil was singing with flavor. It was hard to imagine that four simple ingredients [olive oil, pasta, garlic and cheese] could marry so perfectly.

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In the end you are the only one who can make yourself happy. More important,...it is never too late to find out how to do it.

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She was a great cook, but she cooked more for herself than for other people, not because she was hungry but because she was comforted by the rituals of the kitchen.

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When people flatter you constantly it is very tempting to think you deserve it.

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It is not 'only' food, I said heatedly. There's meaning hidden underneath each dish.

Ruth Reichl

Ruth Reichl

Ruth Reichl

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Born: January 16, 1948 (age 78)

Bio: Ruth Reichl is an American chef, food writer, co-producer of PBS's Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie, culinary editor for the Modern Library, host of PBS's Gourmet's Adventures With Ruth, and the last editor-in-chief of the now shuttered Gourmet magazine.

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