Reads tagged with “food”
Nabokov Gets Food Poisoning and Flees from the Hospital via Fire Escape: History’s Most Entertaining Account of “Homeric Retching”
“I returned to my microscope around two. Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began.”
Salvador Dalí’s Rare, Erotic Vintage Cookbook
A surreally sensual love letter to the palate.
Duke Ellington’s Diet
What the celebrated composer’s relationship with food reveals about the inner conflicts we share.
The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Guide to Dining Etiquette
“As a general rule, do not kick the shins of the opposite gentleman under the table, if personally unacquainted with him; your pleasantry is liable to be misunderstood — a circumstance at all times unpleasant.”
Alexandre Dumas on the 3 Types of Appetites, 3 Types of Gluttony, and Perfect Number of Dinner Guests
“Assuredly it is a great accomplishment to be a novelist, but it is no mediocre glory to be a cook.”
The Modern Art Cookbook: Recipes and Food-Inspired Treasures from the Twentieth Century’s Greatest Creative Icons
Picasso’s sangria, Emily Dickinson’s gingerbread, Frida Kahlo’s red snapper, and other delectable delights from beloved artists and writers.
Dinner with Mr. Darcy: Recipes from Jane Austen’s Novels and Letters
Mr. Bingley’s white soup, Lady Middleton’s apricot marmalade, Margaret Dods’s pigeon pie, and more literary treats from Georgian England.
Culinary Advice from James Beard, Illustrated by the Provensens
“Take time to cherish the old and to investigate the new.”
Bedroom via Kitchen: What Food Preferences Reveal about You and Your Romantic Partner
“You can learn a lot about a person from the way he or she eats.”
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