{"product_id":"bedside-companion-for-food-lovers-isbn-9781849947961","title":"Bedside Companion for Food Lovers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis absorbing book is a literary feast for every food lover—and who isn’t?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’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 \u003ci\u003eFuturist Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e. And, of course, Mrs. Beeton makes an appearance. Also on the menu are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelicious baked apples in Jane Austen’s \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngenious wartime solutions in MFK Fisher’s \u003ci\u003eHow to Cook a Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe joys of Caribbean cooking in Sam Selvon’s \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Londoners\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLashings of ginger beer for Enid Blyton’s \u003ci\u003eFamous Five\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand much, much more. Keep this delectable book by your bedside and savor a whole world of delicious food writing every night of the year—and it also makes the perfect gift for the foodie in your life!\u003cb\u003eJane McMorland Hunter \u003c\/b\u003eis a passionate lover of the written word who works at Hatchards bookshop when not writing. She has written and edited several books, including \u003ci\u003eOde to London\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Favourite Poems of England\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Friends: A Poem for Every Day of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300422799589,"sku":"NP9781849947961","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781849947961.jpg?v=1767722349","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bedside-companion-for-food-lovers-isbn-9781849947961","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}