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The Accidental Change Agent – Ruth Reichl, Gourmet Magazine and “Save me the Plums.
You may remember Ruth Reichl as the food critic for the New York Times (1993 – 1999). She was hired by S.I. Newhouse to become the editor of Gourmet Magazine in 1999, during a period when Gourmet Magazine was aging out as America’s attitude towards food was rapidly changing. This is her book about that period of her life. I was in the food manufacturing business during that period. As an ex-New Yorker, I followed her reviews religiously. I also had a friend who was a publishe
herbertprokscha
Mar 10, 20202 min read
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