What is the author's style in Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl?

The narrative is entirely from Ruth's point of view. Early chapters focus on her perceptions and memories as a very young child. As Ruth matures, so do her perceptions, especially those regarding her very difficult, troubled mother. Reichl's love of gourmet food and her preoccupation with food resonates through every page. She lovingly describes meals and even single bites of food with total recall, decades later. The entrées and desserts shared with her future husband Doug are far more important than his appearance. The couple's conversation is not mentioned at all, but every detail of those pivotal first meals cooked by Ruth is described.