The Barbara Pym Cookbook
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Barbara 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
Straight 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, The Barbara Pym Cookbook 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 No Fond Return of Love accompany directions for tomatoes ? la Proven?ale, for instance. There are glimpses of Pym's personal life, too, such as her description of kipper p?t? for lunch with Philip Larkin. The Barbara Pym Cookbook is a must-have for both budding cooks and Pym aficionados.
Straight 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, The Barbara Pym Cookbook 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 No Fond Return of Love accompany directions for tomatoes ? la Proven?ale, for instance. There are glimpses of Pym's personal life, too, such as her description of kipper p?t? for lunch with Philip Larkin. The Barbara Pym Cookbook is a must-have for both budding cooks and Pym aficionados.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1480408050
ISBN13:9781480408050
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:Open Road Integrated Media LLC
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.62 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.0" x 8.7"
Customer Reviews
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delightful cookbook
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I was thrilled to find a copy of this cookbook as it has recipes from several of Barbara Pym's novels. For instance, Poulet Nicoise is mentioned in Quartet in Autumn as is Oeufs Florentine. What a great idea to publish a cookbook for food mentioned in an author's novels. I can't wait to read her other novels and try the recipes from the cookbook. The recipe for Plum Jam on page 82 is delightful as supposedly Barbara was making plum jam when she received word that articles had been published about her novel Quartet in Autumn. Highly recommend this book for Barbara Pym fans.
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