What authors across centuries, geographical locations and genres such as Franz Kafka, Pablo Neruda or Joan Didion do have in common? Some may have loved good food, some may have loved to cook the good food. Their favorite recipes, authored or not, were collected and shared with us by Valerie Stivers, beautifully illustrated by Katie Tomlison.
The Writer´s Table is an extensive collection of such literary recipes, ready to be tested and tasted in more or less literary contexts.
In addition to the beautiful illustrations, for each writer featured in the book, there are details shared regarding their tastes and connections with food. I particularly loved the mix between culinary stories and all those details needed to succeed in preparing a recipe, which re-creates stories across centuries. There are also many surprising things to discover about many of the authors included, such as for instance that Emily Dickinson was such a dedicated baker.
I would definitely love to try some of the recipes myself and I am counting the days until the weekend for giving a chance to that triple-strength gin Martini by E.B.White.
A recommended read for both gourmets and readers as the best among us are both.
Rating: 5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
Thanks for the blog tour support x
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