Garlic and Sapphires

Reichl knows that to be a good critic you have to be anonymous. When she lands the much coveted job of the New York Times restaurant critic, she resorts to disguise in order to avoid the inevitable red carpet treatment.
But what is remarkable about Reichl's spy games is that as she takes on these various guises (frumpy, blonde Molly; bohemian, red-headed Brenda), she finds herself changed beyond her physical appearance. Ruth discovers how one's outer appearance can profoundly influence one's inner character, expectations - and appetites.