Will you share your culinary reads?
Another question prompted me to ask this.
@JLeslie has asked about whether we have tried recipes from stories we’ve read.
I’m asking you to share what you have read which included recipes that sounded intriguing, have you tried any, were you disappointed? Rewarded?
Also, is there a writer you find has shared particularly reliable recipes?
Who are your favorite authors/titles with shared recipes?
I am especially looking forward to extra terrestrial cuisine I am sure will be shared.
Please share recipes you’ve had success with.
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The Gourmet Detective series are fun reads, and I have tried a few recipes over the years, can’t remember which specifically.
I have not read all these but they are hilarious:
Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams. ...
Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck. ...
The Grave Gourmet by Alexander Campion. ...
The Chocolate Cat Caper: A Chocoholic Mystery by JoAnna Carl. ...
A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender. ...
Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs. ...
You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa.
Kind of the opposite of what you’re asking, I guess, but here it is: I read and enjoyed David Lebovitz’s The Sweet Life in Paris, which I read from cover to cover, including all the ingredients and all the steps, even though I didn’t try any of them. I enjoyed it as reading matter. I’m not much of a cookbook person (though I have my favorites) or reader of food columns, etc., but I liked that one.
For exotic gourmet meals, though, I don’t think you can top the Nero Wolfe series. Somewhere in my library there’s a Nero Wolfe cookbook. The stories often include enticing descriptions, but no recipes; the recipes are in the cookbook, which came along very late relative to the mysteries. I didn’t try any of them, either, not having a Fritz Brenner as a kitchen partner.
Diane Mott Davidson, who’s written a series of novels that feature an inventive, mystery-solving caterer. Each book has themes of food – what the main character is preparing for or serving to clients – including recipes.
Crustless Jarlsberg Quiche is amazing. I’ve used the recipe countless times over the years; it always turns out perfectly, and people can’t stop raving. I don’t eat cheese or eggs, so this is a dish that I can prepare for my guests who enjoy both, knowing that it’ll be reliably delicious.
Cool! It is awesome you have found a successful recipe for something you won’t be tasting. It sounds worth checking out.
I frequently leaf through the elite chef agency book, keeps the current incumbent on their toes.
I read The Tea Shop Murder series by Laura Childs.
The Cackleberry Club Murders series also by Laura Childs
The Donut Hearts Shop Mysteries by Jessica Beck.
The Hannah Swensen (Cookie Jar) mystery series by Joanne Fluke.
One of the books in the Miss Julia book series, called Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble, has recipes included.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I found a website that posted the recipes, and photos of the recipes that were cooked, from the book:
https://www.myrecipes.com/menus/classic-southern-recipes
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote.
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My friend told me about novel called Chuck Wagon (or something like that) that has a lot of recipes in the back. I can’t find it on Amazon.
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Yum! I noticed the Queen quote.
Now I have a Bohemian earwormen.
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