Eating My Words - An Appetite for Life

As one of the country''s foremost restaurant reviewers, Mimi Sheraton set the standard for food writing and criticism. In this engrossing memoir, the doyenne of food criticism explains how she developed her passion for writing about food and wine, sharing the secrets of her career, including her years at the New York Times . Witty and honest, she talks openly about the importance of anonymity, her battle with weight, and the demands of juggling work with the needs of a husband and son. From fine dining to lunch in New York City public schools, Mimi Sheraton gives readers the big dish on a life in food.

About the author

Mimi Sheraton is a veteran food critic for the New York Times, Time, Vanity Fair, Food & Wine, and Condé Nast Traveler. She lives in New York City.

Product details

• Authors: Mimi Sheraton
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2006
• EAN: 9780060501105
• ISBN: 978-0-06-050110-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Rich & Famous, COOKING: Individual Chefs & Restaurants, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Medical (incl. Patients), COOKING: Essays & Narratives, COOKING: Entertaining, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Jewish, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Cultural & Regional