These are perfect recipes (and reads!)
The pages of your favorite books might just provide the dinnertime inspiration you’ve been seeking.
The tea was so delicious that it was not necessary to pretend that it was anything but tea."
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One memorable trip in Hemingway’sA Moveable Feastincludes meals of roast chicken, a dish that demands mastery.
In the middle of the court, a large platter of tarts was on display."
Don’t you get tired of them?‘‘No.'"
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An easy peach cobbler is the perfect pairing for this whimsical children’s novel and its high-flying adventures.
There was a steaming-hot, thick cornbread flavored with bacon fat.
Strawberries and cream finish the meal.
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Matilda by Roald Dahl
“The cook disappeared.
The cake was fully eighteen inches in diameter and it was covered with dark-brown chocolate icing.”
Enjoy your own sliceat your leisureby making this decadent, towering chocolate cake.
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During World War II, food was rationed, making certain foods luxury goods and culinary ingenuity a requirement.
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
“‘Tomorrow we’re going to have duck Rochambeau right here.
Tell me honestly, have you ever tasted better food at Galatoires?
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‘‘No, It’s very good, Walter.'”
We had green beans, turnips, macaroni and cheese, caramel cakeall kinds of funeral foods.
We ate standing in the kitchen holding paper plates […]."
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Unsurprisingly, it includes more than a few references to classic Southern dishes.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
“I’ll make him a Lane cake.
And to-morrow morning we’ll have some honey for breakfast.
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Do Tiggers like honey?
‘‘They like everything,’ said Tigger cheerfully.”
Recipe:Hot Honey
Winnie-the-Pooh and honey go together like, well, you get the idea.
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