Sylvia Plath's Tomato Soup Cake
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From the publisher
Dine with beloved writers in this ‘utterly charming’ (Nina Stibbe) new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson.
Agatha Christie’s hot bean salad.
Jack Kerouac’s green pea soup.
Allen Ginsberg’s cold summer borscht.
Daphne du Maurier’s sloe gin.
Christopher Isherwood’s brownies.
Joan Didion’s Mexican chicken.
George Orwell’s plum cake.
Have you ever wondered what your favourite classic authors cooked – whether as an intimate snack for one or as their showstopping dinner party special? Here’s your chance to wine and dine with the world’s most famous writers in a gorgeous new collection of their most-loved recipes, curated from their archives, letters and diaries. Whet your appetite: there are culinary treats and eccentricities in store …