{"product_id":"a-gothic-cookbook-hauntingly-delicious-recipes-inspired-by-13-classic-tales","title":"A Gothic Cookbook: Hauntingly Delicious Recipes Inspired by 13 Classic Tales","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElla Buchan is an award-winning travel, food and drink journalist - and geeky gourmet - who regularly contributes to publications including \n\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveller and Food\u003c\/i\u003e, the \n\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, the \n\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e and the \n\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. Based in North East England, she spends most of her time digging into the stories behind the cuisines and culinary traditions of places around the world, from cabbies' shelters in London to the bodegones or traditional taverns of Buenos Aires. Ella also has experience in recipe development and a First Class degree in English Literature from Newcastle University - and is thrilled to at last be able to bring all these strands together in one beautifully bound book. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr Alessandra Pino is an expert on how the Gothic, food and cultural memory intersect. Alessandra was born in Hampstead, London, to an Italian mother and Venezuelan diplomat father, and grew up in several different countries. She holds university degrees in English Literature from Naples \"L'Orientale,\" Translation Studies from the University of Westminster and a PhD in Food, Cultural Memory and the Gothic. She worked with a Michelin-starred chef for nearly ten years before entering the world of academia. Alessandra brings to \n\u003ci\u003eA Gothic Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e her deep academic knowledge, digging into food themes and motifs in a series of classic and contemporary novels from the 19th century to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Thoughtful and unique recipe selections, keen literary analyses, and striking visuals in a macabre black-and-red color palette make A Gothic Cookbook a perfect fit for any kitchen, library, or spooky mansion.\" (Jenna Lefkowitz, Foreword Reviews)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Mary Shelley's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003eto Shirley Jackson's\u003ci\u003e The Haunting of Hill House, A Gothic Cookbook \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on thirteen different Gothic stories and their edible motifs before bringing them to life--and to your table. Delicious yet devious, this cookbook is a culinary and literary delight.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e lulls protagonist Jonathan Harker into a false sense of security with cold cuts and a spicy, smoky, peppery stew. Frankenstein's \"monster\" starts out as a benign vegetarian, while Mrs. Poole's overindulgence in Mother's Ruin triggers Mr. Rochester's downfall in \n\u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e - and a bitter tangerine signals a sharp, yet unheeded, warning against marriage and Manderley in \n\u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e. Notice, too, how a ghostly presence craves sugar and burnt bread in Toni Morrison's \n\u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e... \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Dr Alessandra Pino's academic studies into how food manifests itself on the pages of Gothic literature and combining her knife-sharp analysis with Ella Buchan's experience as a food writer and recipe developer, \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Gothic Cookbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e pays homage to the most appetizing cuts of the genre, featuring over sixty original recipes illustrated by Lee Henry. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding recipes such as: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMina's Chicken Paprikash from Bram Stoker's \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Very Special Gingerbread from Daphne du Maurier's \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcorn Bread inspired by Mary Shelley's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2024 pg. 47 (EAN 9781524894085, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pino, Alessandra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2024-09-24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking \/ Celebrities \u0026amp; Media Tie-In|Cooking \/ Entertaining \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Gothic literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524894085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781524894085\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52423526973721,"sku":"SP-9781524894085","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781524894085_spiral.png?v=1779434039","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/a-gothic-cookbook-hauntingly-delicious-recipes-inspired-by-13-classic-tales","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}