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Dine with beloved writers in this ''utterly charming'' (Nina Stibbe) new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson.

Agatha Christie's hot bean salad.
Jack Kerouac''s green pea soup.
Allen Ginsberg's cold summer borscht.
Daphne du Maurier''s sloe gin.
Christopher Isherwood's brownies.

Joan Didion''s Mexican chicken.
George Orwell''s plum cake.


Have you ever wondered what your favourite classic authors cooked - whether as an intimate snack for one or as their showstopping dinner party special? Here''s your chance to wine and dine with the world''s most famous writers in a gorgeous new collection of their most-loved recipes, curated from their archives, letters and diaries. Whet your appetite: there are culinary treats and eccentricities in store ...

Sylvia Plaths Tomato Soup Cake

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 11 July 2024
      ISBN-13 9780571390366
      978-0571390366
      ISBN-10 0571390366

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Dine with beloved writers in this ''utterly charming'' (Nina Stibbe) new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson.

      Agatha Christie's hot bean salad.
      Jack Kerouac''s green pea soup.
      Allen Ginsberg's cold summer borscht.
      Daphne du Maurier''s sloe gin.
      Christopher Isherwood's brownies.

      Joan Didion''s Mexican chicken.
      George Orwell''s plum cake.


      Have you ever wondered what your favourite classic authors cooked - whether as an intimate snack for one or as their showstopping dinner party special? Here''s your chance to wine and dine with the world''s most famous writers in a gorgeous new collection of their most-loved recipes, curated from their archives, letters and diaries. Whet your appetite: there are culinary treats and eccentricities in store ...

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