{"product_id":"the-barbara-pym-cookbook-9781480408050","title":"The Barbara Pym Cookbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBarbara Pym's sister Hilary teams with cookbook author Honor Wyatt to bring together this mouthwatering collection of family recipes, memories, and anecdotes drawn from Pym's diaries and letters, as well her most acclaimed novels \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStraight from the kitchen of Barbara Pym, this winning cookbook delivers a delectable treat for readers who like their meals served with a generous helping of literary aplomb. Sharing favorite family recipes that Pym incorporated into her novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Barbara Pym Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the author's life intersected with those of her memorable characters. Inside you'll find British classics such as steak and kidney pie, plum cake, sausage rolls, and toad-in-the-hole--dishes that Pym's characters would often prepare for each other. Other treats, such as moussaka and risotto, reflect Pym's fascination with Greece and Italy. Throughout, the recipes are interwoven with references to Pym's novels; Dulcie's musings on \"love apples\" from \u003ci\u003eNo Fond Return of Love\u003c\/i\u003e accompany directions for tomatoes à la Provençale, for instance. There are glimpses of Pym's personal life, too, such as her description of kipper pâté for lunch with Philip Larkin. \u003ci\u003eThe Barbara Pym Cookbook \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have for both budding cooks and Pym aficionados.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilary Pym (1916-2004) was the younger sister of English novelist Barbara Pym, with whom she shared a home for most of her life. Pym was involved in setting up the Barbara Pym Society in 1993 and continued to champion her sister's work after her death, publishing multiple books to honor her memory, including \u003ci\u003eCivil to Strangers and Other Writings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Very Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Lot to Ask: A Life of Barbara Pym\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Barbara Pym Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eHonor Wyatt (1910-1998) was an English journalist and radio presenter. She worked at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for most of her life. Wyatt is best known for her novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Heathen\u003c\/i\u003e, and her contributions to the periodical \u003ci\u003eEpilogue \u003c\/i\u003eby poets Robert Graves and Laura Riding, and \u003ci\u003eThe Barbara Pym Cookbook \u003c\/i\u003eby Hilary Pym.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515362054418,"sku":"9781480408050","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e59ef24a-dd57-4d11-b871-ff21973839c6.jpg?v=1731003732","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-barbara-pym-cookbook-9781480408050","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}