TOP CHEF Judge Ruth Reichl Visits the Morrison Center Tonight

These days we are all doing a lot of writing, talking about and taking pictures of food. The question is, why? Food writer, restaurant critic and Top Chef Masters judge, Ruth Reichl will kick off the 2013/2014 season of The Cabin's Readings & Conversations series, tonight, October 16, at the Morrison Center.

Reichl will take us on a romp through history to look at food writing in different times and places in the world, in an attempt to discover what the changing language of food can tell us about ourselves.

Tickets range from $37.25-$58.50, student tickets available for $20. Tickets can be purchased online at boisestatetickets.com or through the Morrison Center box office. Funding for this program is made possible in part by the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation, Inc.

Ruth Reichl is a writer and editor who was the restaurant critic of The New York Times, and both the restaurant critic and food editor of the Los Angeles Times as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet Magazine for ten years until its closing in 2009. Reichl began writing about food in 1972, when she published Mmmmm: A Feastiary. Since then, she has authored the critically acclaimed, bestselling memoirs Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, Garlic and Sapphires, and For You Mom, Finally. Her first novel is scheduled to publish in fall, 2013. Currently, Reichl is the editor of The Modern Library Food Series, Editorial Advisor to Gilt Taste and Editor at Large at Random House, she also serves as a judge for Season 4 of Top Chef Masters. Ms. Reichl has been honored with 6 James Beard Awards.

Readings & Conversations is celebrating 12 years as Idaho's premiere annual series presenting internationally acclaimed literary figures who share their work, thoughts about their work, and perspectives on important issues of our time. More information about the program can be found atthecabinidaho.org. The Cabin is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire and celebrate a love of reading, writing and discourse throughout Idaho and the region.

Located on the campus of Boise State University, the 2,037-seat Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts is Idaho's premier performing arts center. Nestled on the banks of the Boise River, with a panoramic view of the city, parks and foothills, the Center's 10-story stage house is a recognizable fixture of the Capitol's picturesque skyline. The realization of a life-long dream of Harry W. Morrison, and championed by his widow, Velma, the Center opened its doors on April 7, 1984. Today the Center is recognized as a major destination for arts and culture, annually hosting hundreds of live entertainment and arts education offerings that serve to enrich the lives of patrons of all ages. As a Boise State affiliate, the Center is a non-profit organization supported by ticket sales, facility rentals, donations and the generous support of the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation, Inc. For more information on our programs, or to find out how you can play an active role in our ongoing success as a donor or volunteer, visit us at: www.MorrisonCenter.com.

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