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Ruth Reichl's Berry Tart

JL;DR SUMMARY Leah Koenig shares her enriching experience interviewing renowned food writer Ruth Reichl about her latest book, "The Paris Novel." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish FoodParisInterview1980sLeah KoenigFood WritingRuth ReichlCulinary ArtsThe Paris NovelCouture

Places mentioned

Paris, France
"A few weeks ago, I had the great fortune of interviewing Ruth Reichl about her most recent booka sumptuous, historically-anchored romp through 1980s Paris called The Paris Novel."
London, United Kingdom
"But then there are those extraordinary cases, like the time I flew to London to interview Claudia Roden."
New York, United States
"Reichl was raised in a New York Jewish family but told me, I didnt grow up with much Jewish food."
University of Michigan, Michigan, United States
"I wanted to write my masters thesis at the University of Michigan on Victorine, but it was the 1960s."
New York City, New York, United States
"I feel the same way about New York City."

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