I recently attended an event hosted by the Harvard Bookstore that brought author Ruth Reichl and chef Barbara Lynch together to discuss Reichl’s latest work of fiction Delicious! The event was a wonderful insight into the writing of the novel, Lynch’s recent James Beard award, and the future of food media. Both of these women are incredibly impressive and have unique impressions of the culinary scene. It was also surprising to see how honest and down to earth they are, despite their achievements, about their anxieties and other issues they’ve overcome (and are still working on) in order to continue to make what they love, whether it’s food or literature.