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Dine with beloved writers in this delightful new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson. Agatha Christie's hot bean salad. Jack Kerouac's green pea soup.

Allen Ginsberg's cold summer borscht. Daphne du Maurier's sloe gin. Christopher Isherwood's brownies.

Joan Didion's Mexican chicken. George Orwell's 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? Here's your chance to wine and dine with the world's 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 ...

Hardback
Publication: 7 Nov 2024, Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571390366

Extent: 144 pages

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      Dine with beloved writers in this delightful new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson. Agatha Christie's hot bean salad. Jack Kerouac's green pea soup.

      Allen Ginsberg's cold summer borscht. Daphne du Maurier's sloe gin. Christopher Isherwood's brownies.

      Joan Didion's Mexican chicken. George Orwell's 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? Here's your chance to wine and dine with the world's 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 ...

      Hardback
      Publication: 7 Nov 2024, Faber & Faber
      ISBN: 9780571390366

      Extent: 144 pages

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