Photography by Shannon Greer Fan-girling Ruth Reichl is tricky. With a career that’s bursting at the seams with remarkable accomplishments—from celebrated restaurant critic for The New York Times to serving as the last editor in chief for food bible Gourmet and even judging on Top Chef Masters for years—spotting her at the local grocery store incites an instant case of the jitters. But she’s just so normal, her approachability will swat away your proverbial autograph book, leaving you thinking, “I bet she would come to dinner if invited.” We talk about the writing process (or lack thereof), her beauty routine…
