Sylvia Plaths Tomato Soup Cake : A Compendium of Classic Authors Favourite Recipes - Utterly charming (Nina Stibbe)

Author: Various

Literary companions, book reviews & guides

Published on 7 November 2024 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 144 pages
205 x 136 x 17 | 216g

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

Agatha Christies hot bean salad.

Jack Kerouacs green pea soup.

Allen Ginsbergs cold summer borscht.

Daphne du Mauriers sloe gin.

Christopher Isherwoods brownies.

Joan Didions Mexican chicken.

George Orwells 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? Heres your chance to wine and dine with the worlds 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 ...