Perfect for book lovers and foodies alike—a splendid cookbook featuring recipes inspired by classic works of literature and modern favorites
Wake up to a perfect breakfast with Mrs. Dalby’s Buttermilk Scones, courtesy of James Herriot’s
All Things Bright and Beautiful
and Ichabod’s Slapjacks, as featured in Washington Irving’s
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
. There’s homey comfort food like Connie May's Tomato Pie, created with and inspired by Connie May Fowler
(Remembering Blue)
; Thanksgiving Spinach Casserole (Elizabeth Berg’s
Open House
); and Amish Chicken and Dumplings (Jodi Picoult'
s
Plain Truth
) . . .
Sample salads, breads, and such soul-warming soups as Nearly-a-Meal Potato Soup (Terry Kay’s
Shadow Song
); Mr. Casaubon’s Chicken Noodle Soup (George Eliot’s
Middlemarch
); and Mrs. Leibowitz’s Lentil-Vegetable Soup (Frank McCourt’s
Angela’s Ashes
After relishing appetizers and entrees, there’s a dazzling array of desserts, including Carrot Pudding (Charles Dickens’s
A Christmas Carol
); Effie Belle’s Coconut Cake (Olive Ann Burns’s
Cold Sassy Tree
); and the kids will love C.S. Lewis's Turkish Delight from
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
.
Sprinkled throughout with marvelous anecdotes about writers and writing,
The Book Lover’s Cookbook
is a culinary and literary delight, a browser’s cornucopia of reading pleasure, and a true inspiration in the kitchen.
TASTY RECIPES AND THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THEM
Jo’s Best Omelette . . .
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
No Dieter’s Delight Chicken Neapolitan . . .
Thinner
by Stephen King
Extra-Special Rhubarb Pie . . .
The Persian Pickle Club
by Sandra Dallas
Grand Feast Crab Meat Casserole . . .
At Home in Mitford
by Jan Karon
Persian Cucumber and Yogurt . . .
House of Sand and Fog
by Andre Dubus III
Tamales . . .
Like Water for Chocolate
by Laura Esquivel
Bev's No-Fuss Crab Cakes . . .
Unnatural Exposure
by Patricia Cornwell
Macaroni and Cheese . . .
The Accidental Tourist
by Anne Tyler
Veteran Split Pea Soup . . .
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
Alternative Carrot-Raisin-Pineapple Salad . . .
Midwives
by Chris Bohjalian
Summer’s Day Cucumber-Tomato Sandwiches . . .
Women in Love
by D. H. Lawrence
Refreshing Black Cows . . .
The Book of Ruth
by Jane Hamilton
Dump Punch . . .
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Not Violet, But Blueberry Pie . . .
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
Innocent Sweet Bread . . .
The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
Daddy's Rich Chocolate Cake . . .
Fatherhood
by Bill Cosby
. . . and many other delectable dishes for the literary palate!