“I learned so much in Laos. I learned that fried silkworm larvae are de...” — Ruth Reichl Quote

“I learned so much in Laos. I learned that fried silkworm larvae are delicious. I learned how to make ant-egg salad.”

“You can be a decent critic if you know about food, but to be a really good one, you need to know about life.”

“The way we allow children to be advertised to is shocking. Eating is a learned behavior, and we've made these kids sitting ducks for all the bad messages about industrialized food. The fact that we allow that to go on is horrifying.”

“My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my life is being a seeker after truth and the divine.”

“A chow is the most simple and delicious little thing, a bit like a super-fresh, zingy chutney.”

“The good news is that even if your early crepes have funny lumps and bulges or aren't paper-thin, they're still gonna be plenty edible and delicious.”