Gael Greene wrote the popular column The Insatiable Critic for New York magazine for over thirty years and is the author of two best-selling novels, Blue Skies, No Candy, and Doctor Love.
'Insatiable serves as a reminder of how fresh and clever Ms Greene can be. Shameless too' - NEW YORK TIMES 'An outrageously fun memoir from novelist and longtime New York magazine dining critic Greene that reads more like Who-I-Slept-With rather than What-I-Ate...Lively and large-spirited, her account sizzles' - KIRKUS '...Fun memoir...with breathless descriptions of sexual trysts and travel tales' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'Insatiable serves as a reminder of how fresh and clever Ms Greene can be. Shameless too' - NEW YORK TIMES 'An outrageously fun memoir from novelist and longtime New York magazine dining critic Greene that reads more like Who-I-Slept-With rather than What-I-Ate...Lively and large-spirited, her account sizzles' - KIRKUS '...Fun memoir...with breathless descriptions of sexual trysts and travel tales' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
As the title of her longtime New York magazine column (which ran from 1968 to 2000) suggests, Greene was indeed an "Insatiable Critic" and not just where food was concerned. Her fun memoir spices up the standard chronicle of food supped and wine sipped with breathless descriptions of sexual trysts, travel tales and signature fashions. Greene's sensual appetite was voracious and her affairs as abundant and indulgent as her meals; her more famous lovers included Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds. With chapter titles like "Splendor in the Foie Gras" and "Bonfire of the Foodies," the book brims with vivid and gluttonously gossipy prose, though it's occasionally repetitive, especially regarding the recent growth of "foodie" culture. At heart a singular story of Greene's gustatory and personal development, the book is also a history of culinary culture since the 1960s. She mentions world events that were occurring as she pursued her sybaritic lifestyle; describes her idols, contemporaries and famous chefs; and depicts spectacular meals throughout France, New York and beyond. This delicious read tells the story of America's haute cuisine awakening as written by the woman who had a seat at the table. (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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