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Mar 29, 2022 · The 12 Most Unforgettable Descriptions of Food in Literature. Haruki Murakami’s stir fry, Maurice Sendak’s chicken soup with rice—only the most gifted writers have made meals on the page ...
Nov 17, 2014 · 1. Cucumber Sandwiches. Featured in: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest opens in a glamorous West London bachelor’s pad...
Jan 20, 2012 · FOODFIC: The Giver - Lois Lowry. The Giver generously begins giving right away with a meal on page 5 – the evening meal to be precise: the third of the daily scheduled trifecta which also includes the morning meal and midday meal.
- Marilla’s Raspberry Cordial from Anne of Green Gables. Although I’m sure Marilla’s currant wine would be delicious (in decent amounts), I always felt a little sad that Anne accidentally served it instead of the intended raspberry cordial.
- Deeper ‘N Ever Turnip ‘N Tater ‘N Beetroot Pie from the Redwall series. I can’t think of food in literature without thinking of Brian Jaques’s Redwall series.
- Butterbeer from the Harry Potter series. Butterbeer recipes abound online, so if you’ve ever read the books and wondered what this oft-mentioned beverage tastes like, you’re in luck!
- Seed cake from Jane Eyre. Amidst the privations of Lowood boarding school, Jane and her friend Helen are given a rare treat when kind Miss Temple shares a seed cake with them.
From Whitney Scharer: “In the novel, Lee eats omelets with snipped tarragon, beef bourguignon, scalloped potatoes with gruyere, and oysters.
Feb 25, 2014 · From Mr. Bingley’s white soup in Pride and Prejudice to Aunt Norris’s lavish and prolific jellies in Mansfield Park to the everyday edibles Austen discussed in her letters to her sister Cassandra, the recipes capture both the spirit of the era and Austen’s singular sense and sensibility in creating an atmosphere through food.
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Mar 6, 2015 · Beginning in the 1980s and fueled by the foodie movement, fiction books began incorporating not just food, but recipes, into their plots. Among the best-known is Laura Esquivel’s tour de force ...
