{"product_id":"bedside-companion-for-food-lovers-an-anthology-of-food-delights-for-every-night-of-the-year-9781849947961","title":"Bedside Companion for Food Lovers: An Anthology of Food Delights for Every Night of the Year","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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis absorbing book is a literary feast for every food lover--and who isn't? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613579907346,"sku":"9781849947961","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7f09471-4d1c-42f2-92f7-0fc8f5738924.jpg?v=1732409551","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bedside-companion-for-food-lovers-an-anthology-of-food-delights-for-every-night-of-the-year-9781849947961","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}