Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE GREAT FICTION AND FOOD

Pairing approximately 50 charming photographic re-creations of meals from classic and contemporary literature—all prepared, styled, and shot by the author—with relevant excerpts, Fictitious Dishes is an innovative gift book for literature lovers, foodies, as well as design and book junkies.

Fictitious Dishes presents these imaginative pairings in an eye-catching format. Along with the excerpt from the original work, each entry includes information about food, the author, their works, and the food itself. Fun facts—Proust's infamous madeleine made its appearance on the printed page the same year the Oreo was invented, for example—along with anecdotes about writers, their works, and their culinary predilections, fill the charming book from start to finish. Among the highlighted meals are:

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderful: The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

The Bell Jar: Crab-stuffed Avocado

The Catcher in the Rye: Cheese sandwich and Malted

The Corrections: Cupcakes and Chardonnay

Emma: Picnic Lunch

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Open-faced Sandwich with Coffee

The Great Gatsby: “Glistening Hors-d’oeuvre” and cocktail

Middlesex: Hercules “flexing” hotdog

On the Road: Apple Pie with Ice Cream

To Kill a Mockingbird: Fried Chicken, Tomatoes, Beans, Scuppernong, and Rolls

To the Lighthouse: Boeuf en Daube

 

Comprehensive and entertaining, Fictitious Dishes is an irresistible impulse buy, and makes the perfect gift for food, literature, and design aficionados for every occasion.

A visual feast for book lovers, Fictitious Dishes serves up:

• A Literary Cookbook Concept: See the crab-stuffed avocado from The Bell Jar and the cheese sandwich from The Catcher in the Rye brought to delicious life.
• Stunning Food Photography: Each meal is lovingly prepared, styled, and photographed by the author, turning legendary food like the apple pie from On the Road into delectable art.
• Behind the Books: Discover fun facts and charming anecdotes about the authors and their work—did you know Proust’s madeleine appeared the same year as the Oreo?
• The Perfect Gift for Readers: Whether they love The Great Gatsby or To Kill a Mockingbird, any book lover or foodie will treasure this beautiful and unique art book.