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...
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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.
AcknowledgmentsxiIntroduction-Fed Up1The Making of a CriticLike Mother, Like Daughter11A Taste of New York27Nibbling Around the Edges39A Table Before Me55Achieving Critical MassMy Time at the Times87Don't Call Me Mimi104Operation Otto128What Makes a Restaurant Tick?138The Care and Feeding of Passengers, Patients and Other Captives158Matters of TasteI Eat Hot!181We Eat What We Are199Season to Taste210Eating My Words224
