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New Tazo Tea Lattes at Starbucks: Thanks, But No Thanks
If you really want foam for your tea, just give the milk jug a good shake before pouring it! I did this by accident the other morning and was highly amused at the foamy milk.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates
Chocolate Dream Bars - it's like a chocolate brownie topped with marshmallow, and then more chocolate. YUM!
Snapshots from the UK: Ribena, and the Guinness and Black
My boyfriend is British. The first day I got off the plane I had Ribena at a Welcome Break along the M1. I love it! I really wish we had something like this in the US - something tasty with loads of vitamin C and anti-oxidants to get kids addicted to instead of soda!
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Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
I agree with juliebugsamama, all the Little House books are laden with food. Another series from my childhood is the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne is always cooking something! Both Little House and Anne have their own cook books to go with the series that came out in the 80s or 90s (I have both), and I figure any series that has it's own cookbook must have a lot of food in it!!
To be honest, even the Harry Potter series has it's fair share of food in it from all the feats they have at school and the food Molly Weasley cooks up for the family!
New Tazo Tea Lattes at Starbucks: Thanks, But No Thanks
If you really want foam for your tea, just give the milk jug a good shake before pouring it! I did this by accident the other morning and was highly amused at the foamy milk.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates
Chocolate Dream Bars - it's like a chocolate brownie topped with marshmallow, and then more chocolate. YUM!
Snapshots from the UK: Ribena, and the Guinness and Black
My boyfriend is British. The first day I got off the plane I had Ribena at a Welcome Break along the M1. I love it! I really wish we had something like this in the US - something tasty with loads of vitamin C and anti-oxidants to get kids addicted to instead of soda!
Snapshots from the UK: How the English Eat
I agree with Becca (and am also named Rebecca, so maybe it's a Becca thing). I'm right handed. My mom's a leftie. When I was little I used to want to copy everything my mom did, but I could not figure out how to coordinate eating with a fork in my left hand.
Perhaps Brits/Europeans are better at the ambidextrous thing over Americans?
Snapshots from the UK: How the English Eat
My boyfriend is British and we actually had a good laugh over which was the "proper" way to eat. He also uses his knife to push the food onto his fork, something I've noticed a lot of people around here do. He also told me that you never stick the knife in your mouth...lots of amusement when we went out and I watched the lady at the next table lick her knife!
American left-handers will eat with the fork in their left hand, at least, the ones in my family do!
Should Picky Eaters Fake Allergies?
I am allergic to onions and garlic in a rather violent way. Even the tiniest amount will set my stomach off and I'll be throwing up shortly after my meal. I also dislike mushrooms, so if I'm ordering something that might have all three in it, I'll tell my server that I'm allergic to onions and garlic but dislike mushrooms. Mushrooms are something I can pick off of a dish, but if I have garlic or onion, I'd need a whole new dish.
It bothers me when I order something that comes with a sauce, like ketchup, and the server doesn't check for onion/garlic. it's not in every brand out there, but garlic is in some ketchups!
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'The Saucier's Apprentice'
When I was younger, I was having a sleepover at my best friend, V's, house. V wanted to make peanut butter bars and begged her mom to let us make them all on our own without adult help. She agreed, and stayed out of the kitchen. We carefully read the recipe. "One cup salt". We both double checked it and swore that's what it said, so in one cup of salt went.
They came out of the oven, all golden brown and looking delicious and we spread the chocolate over the top and let them cool.
I had never had these before, so V cut me a huge piece. I took a bite, carefully chewed it, swallowed, then asked for a glass of water. I was too polite to tell them I thought they tasted awful, so V and her mom both took a bite. Their noses wrinkled and V told me they weren't supposed to taste like that. Her mom asked us what we did, and we showed her the recipe....which actually said on it one teaspoon salt...we had both seen the C on the following line for the sugar when we read the recipe.
When her mom wrote down the recipe for me to take home, she deliberately left off the salt, and everytime I cook using a new recipe, I get teased by anyone who knows the story to make sure I check the salt amount!
Not Surprising: Vegans Have It Rough In Airports
I'm not vegan, just vegetarian, and I started packing a bento box for traveling because finding airport food is hard, and its' way too expensive. I bought some of those uncrustables made by smuckers and had no problem taking that through (and I moved it into my box from frozen, so it thawed in the box). I also packed food a vegan wouldn't want (scrambled egg cups and cheese), but I found it was much easier than finding food at the airport.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
the epicure's lament by kate christensen. a hilarious novel narrated by an exceedingly self absorbed, manipulative man who happens to be a superb cook.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut is a prime example. Definitely a non-food book that happens to include descriptions and recipes.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Umpteenth vote for the Laura Ingalls Wilder books and the Anne of Green Gables series. I could probably attribute both of those series as the precursors to my current love for food.
I wanted to mention Boy by Roald Dahl - his little blurb about the Norweigan holidays, with the freshly poached fish and the burnt toffee ice cream, always makes me drool. Still.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
I'm in full agreement about Farmer Boy. I have ALWAYS wanted to milk-feed a pumpkin. That was the coolest thing ever.
And, totally in agreement about the pork pieces. Who knew butchery was so fun and cool?
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
I actually have to space out my food lit to make sure I read things that aren't about food!
Haruki Murakami always does an excellent job of describing what his characters are eating, and The Pickwick Papers, by Dickens, always makes me hungry. And I umpteenth the Anne of Green Gables series. I always think of plum puffs when I'm feeling disconsolate. I don't even know what plum puffs are.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Upmteenth vote for Redwall. The feasts sounded so sumptuous, and the food so exotic yet comforting and wholesome. I think the books in part sparked my fascination with food, or at least my openness to new ingredients.
Smilla's Sense of Snow, by Peter Hoeg, has really sensuous food narratives. And Dickens and Shakespeare have really fantastic food scenes. For a country that suffers now (maybe unjustly) from a reputation for bad food, it has a tasty literary heritage.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Definitely the Chronicles of Narnia - especially The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian. The Turkish Delight, the fried fish at the Beavers', and the giant feast at the end of Caspian, with roasted sides of beef and boar...The descriptions of wine in that book engendered extreme disappointment when my parents let me taste the real thing. Luckily, I discovered sangria.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
For those of you who may want some books that are more traditional food books check out this list of good ones: http://www.whatssheeatingnow.com/2009/08/10-great-food-books-to-check-out.html. Most are food books but some are also books that just happen to have great scenes that take place over food. Enjoy!
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Spenser may not be "imaginative" but I like the way Parker has him whipping things up from what's available w/out making a fuss about it. For Spenser, cooking isn't a production or a chore - it's something he does easily and with some enjoyment. Nice to have a "macho" male character who enjoys cooking.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
@lakeloverhh: When I first read Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels(remember, it's "with an 's' like the English poet") when I was in college about 25 years ago, I was intrigued by Spenser's cooking. Later, when I graduated from ramen noodles and started to get into food, I realized that Spenser was not all that imaginative a cook! I did like that he would always drink TWO beers while cooking. I find myself emulating him in that respect.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Don't forget Wind in the Willows! I've always wanted to have a picnic like the ones described there:
"‘There’s cold chicken inside it,’ replied the Rat briefly;
coldtonguecoldhamcoldbeefpickledgherkinssaladfrenchrolls
cresssandwidgespottedmeatgingerbeerlemonadesodawater––’"
Ooh, or the one later on:
"There he got out the luncheon-basket and packed a simple meal, in which, remembering the stranger's origin and preferences, he took care to include a yard of long French bread, a sausage out of which the garlic sang, some cheese which lay down and cried, and a long-necked straw-covered flask wherein lay bottled sunshine shed and garnered on far Southern slopes."
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Who can forget the Turkish Delight from Narnia? It was a disappointment to experience real Turkish Delight.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Robert Parker's Spencer books. Not about food but it is clear that Spencer enjoys good food and can cook good food. His descriptions often make my hungry. It doesn't hurt that I love his books.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
How is it that no one has mentioned, as yet:
Green Eggs and Ham ????!!!!
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Pretty much anything by L.M. Montgomery or Laura Ingalls Wilder will have a ton of food in it, those sparked a lot of my foodie dreams growing up. Mercedes Lackey books have a lot of food in them, too, especially The Fire Rose, although all of them have food. The Pern books do, too, especially the Harper Hall trilogy, and Louise Fitzhugh has some food. For adults, I suggest Maeve Binchy books, one of hers (Scarlet Feather) is about caterers and another one (Quentins) revolves around a restaurant. Also, if you can find them, the Crossroads trilogy by Nick O'Donohoe has enough about food, plus a fascinating plot to make it a lot of fun. And the books by Barry Hughart of The China That Never Was, (Bridge of Birds, The Story of the Stone, and The Eight Skilled Gentlemen) have a lot of food plus these books are absolute gems to read.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
I immediately thought about Heidi... As a little girl I was so jealous of all the cheese!
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Highly recommend: Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series. Excellent noir fiction.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Another vote for Redwall. Summercream Pudding still sounds divine.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
I'm with @Grace Kang up there. ANY of the Little House on the Prarie books makes you want to get out a cast iron pan and do something with pig pieces.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
The Various Flavors of Coffee by Anthony Capella is a fiction book that is very food-and-drink-centric. It's sort of a cheesy romance novel, but it has a lot of interesting coffee banter in it. Hey, then there's the Vino-lover's, Sideways by Rex Pickett and A Good Year by Peter Mayle. For foodies: Cooking for Mr. Right by Susan Volland, The Secrets of the Tsil Cafe: A Novel with Recipes by Thomas Averill-about his mother's catering business and other slice-of-life moments...
Ooh, here's a good list... Thank you internet...
http://www.multcolib.org/books/lists/foodfic.html
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
The Cat Who...series. There is even a cookbook, which I have. The food sounds so good and eating is part of what we all do every day. Plus you get the ambiance of the place where the food is served. For a detective novel with cats, you need interesting food. Yes, I agree on the Harrry Potter series as well. I learned all about treacle that way.
Don't remember much of my childhood reads, though I did read all the Little House books. Same with Anne of Green Gabels. Will have to go back and revisit them after 50 years!
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Yes! I must've read Farmer Boy (and Little House in the Big Woods) a million times just for the food scenes. Wonderful choices, I would also add in Like Water for Chocolate.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
agree with jwalz. Redwall was the first thing that came to my mind. I'll be damned if 12-year-old me knew what elderflower burdock or a loganberry scone with fresh meadowcream was, all i knew was that i wanted it SO BAD.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
For some historical NY flavor, The Alienist and Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr. He write about many fictious meals at Delmonico's and other restaurants when, and the mutiple course meals are fabulous. Also, absolutely agree with the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, funny enough I read a few passages from Farmer boy almost every day, ahh, that Christmas dinner. The next best ones are By the Shores of Silver Lake and Little Town on the Prairie.
Not Technically Food Books, But Books with Good Food Passages
Totally agree with everyone on the Laura Ingalls Wilder books... I've always wanted to try roasted pig's tail after I read the description in the first book, Little House in the Big Woods. Blowing up the pig's bladder always sounded really fun too!
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I agree with juliebugsamama, all the Little House books are laden with food. Another series from my childhood is the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne is always cooking something! Both Little House and Anne have their own cook books to go with the series that came out in the 80s or 90s (I have both), and I figure any series that has it's own cookbook must have a lot of food in it!!
To be honest, even the Harry Potter series has it's fair share of food in it from all the feats they have at school and the food Molly Weasley cooks up for the family!