What is the meaning?
Apoplectic
overcome with anger; extremely indignant (furious)
Scurrilous
Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation (skərələs)
Who was the infamous chairman of conde nast?
Si Newhouse
Where did Ruth work in California right before returning back to NYC?
Los Angeles Times
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Oenophile
A connoisseur of wines (ena-file)
What was one of the recipes that Ruth included in the book?
Ruth spends a great deal of time talking about her struggles balancing being a mother and working. What was her sons name that she often spoke about?
Nick Singer
Maudlin
self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
Vertiginous
Causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep (vərˈtijənəs)
What was the name of Ruth's driver?
Mustafa
Where did Ruth's father immigrate from?
Germany
Saturnine
Someone who is sad or gloomy
Apotheosis
The highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax (highest point of something) (əˌpäTHēˈōsəs)
What was the one article about that is said to have changed 'everything' for Gourmet once Ruth came on board?
Lobster Cooker
Bonus Question: What was the name of the article?
What was her job at the NYT before joining Gourmet?
Restaurant Critic
Loquacious
tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
Eschew
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from (əsˈCHo͞o)
What was the name of the widower's wife from Paris?
Severine
What is the name of one of her other books?