Gastrodiplomacy, Ruth Reichl, Judith Jones

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As Paris gears up to host athletes from around the world, Good Food looks at the intersection between food and politics. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Dan Hong considers the role food has played in diplomacy and politics. Ruth Reichl weaves art and fashion into The Paris Novel, in which her heroine finds herself through food. Sara B. Franklin pays tribute to Judith Jones, the editor responsible for bringing Julia Child and Edna Lewis to American kitchens. At the farmers market, chef Daniel Cutler puts tomatoes and peaches to work at two different restaurants.