"Nora was a foodie not only before the word became so tiresome and tedious but before it even existed. Nora was a foodie in the best way: driven not by snobbery but by the joy of discovery and eager not to one-up you with her latest bliss, but to share it with you, guide you toward it. Nora was my kind of foodie.
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[S]he wasn’t about to let any of life’s greatest pleasures pass her by, and she appreciated food as a pleasure beyond almost any other."