Mimi Sheraton is a pioneering food writer and former restaurant critic for the New York Times, Cue and the Village Voice. She is a columnist for the Daily Beast and host of the Ask Mimi podcast for Sporkful. She has written 16 books, including “The German Cookbook,” which was reissued last year in a 50th anniversary edition, and a memoir, “Eating My Words: An Appetite for Life.” Her book, “The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup,” won both the International Association of Culinary Professionals and James Beard awards, and she won a James Beard journalism award for her article on the Four Seasons’ 40th anniversary in Vanity Fair. She was born in Brooklyn and is a 73-year resident of Greenwich Village. Her latest book, “1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die,” was published in 2015.