Ruth Reichl lands at Random House

Ruth Reichl, the longtime California-based food writer and editor before moving to the New York Times and Gourmet, has been named an editor-at-large of Random House. She'll write at least three books and edit others, according to The Wrap's Media Alley.

Previously on LA Observed:
Gourmet's Reichl: 'Stunned, sad'
But will it be funny?
Reichl on Reichl
Reichl dishes on Food