About
Eat.Write.Smile. is a collection of writings, photographs and reflections on life through food. Written by Ruth Selby, this blog was previously titled RuthinFood and Ruthie Writes; thanks for staying tuned.
Ruth graduated from the University of Virginia in 2005 and the Culinary Institute of America- Greystone in 2011. She has worked in restaurants in California and New York City; written and tested recipes for Saveur magazine and Galavante.com; and worked on farms in Napa Valley, Spain and East Palo Alto. In 2012, Ruth lived in San Sebastian, Spain for BasqueStage, where she cooked at Restaurante Martin Berasategui and apprenticed with a traditional Idiazabal cheesemaker.
Ruth currently resides in San Francisco, writing and working with her hands as much as she can.
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Hi! Ruth! I am so happy I found your blog, I am a CIA, NY alumni from Dominican Republic and I have been accepted to intern at Martin’s towards the end of the year. I am so curious about so many things that I’m just excited I found your blog. I hope you can answer back this comment so we can get in contact and talk a little about your experience.
Thanks!
Francys
Hi Francys, great to hear from you! I’ll send you an email and we can talk about MB and living in Pais Vasco and anything else you have questions about. Thanks for reading my blog!
–Ruth
Hi Ruth…found your blog thanks to the Jefferson Foundation Annual Report and would love to hear more about what you’ve been up to in the years since you helped me pass my Spanish proficiency exam for my PhD. 🙂 Drop me a line if you have a chance!
Peter