Bedside Companion for Food Lovers av Jane McMorland Hunter

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<b>A mouthwatering anthology of food in literature, encompassing fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, and even a smattering of recipes, with one piquant extract for every night of the year.</b><br><br>This absorbing book is a literary feast for every food lover—and who isn’t?<br><br>You’ll discover a wealth of foodie extracts from around the world and throughout the centuries, from marchpane and posset in Shakespeare to Nigella Lawson on how much cheese to buy for a dinner party. It includes literary greats like Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Maya Angelou; stellar food writers such as Elizabeth David, Madhur Jaffrey, and Anthony Bourdain; and some intriguing curiosities such as the surreal recipes in 1932’s <i>Futurist Cookbook</i>. And, of course, Mrs. Beeton makes an appearance. Also on the menu are:<br><br><ul><li>Delicious baked apples in Jane Austen’s <i>Emma</i></li><li>Ingenious wartime solutions in MFK Fisher’s <i>How to Cook