Food and drink inspired by classic and modern literary works.
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? Well, it’s Valentine’s Day so really, what other tale of star-crossed love, murder and suicide could I possibly blog about on this day of hearts and romance than Romeo and Juliet? Seriously though, during my recent move, I finally found my huge book of Shakespeare’s plays which had been … Continue reading Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Ah Hamlet, the tragic and doomed Prince of Denmark, whose family puts the “fun” in dysfunctional. What I always liked about Hamlet is that his twisted family dynamic makes my own family look rather normal in comparison. Or maybe it goes to show that we all have messed-up family dynamics, and sometimes, as in Hamlet’s … Continue reading The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare
The author Italo Calvino is not for all readers, a fact for which I am grateful and for which I love him and his writing even more. Reading this book in particular is like taking a semiotic journey through a vaguely medieval setting in which signs and symbols abound, but that take on multiple meanings … Continue reading The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino
You know a writer is good when he or she writes a villain in such a way that you not only sympathize and empathize with them, you find yourself actively rooting for them and hoping they get away with murder. Patricia Highsmith did it with Tom Ripley. Thomas Harris did it with Hannibal Lecter. Shakespeare … Continue reading A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
This is one of those books that I just love, in which several stories tie together a myriad of characters who interweave throughout each other’s tales, with one minor character in one story becoming the major player in another…and the best part? It’s set in another one of my favorite cities in the world – … Continue reading When In Florence by Richard Cortez Day
My latest podcast episode just dropped and it’s a hilarious one, filled with lots of laughs, an in-depth discussion of Shakespeare and food, the dubious merits of Mel Gibson’s rendition of Hamlet. My guest, the witty, intelligent, extremely handsome and wonderful cook and author Giovanni Franceschini and I swap cooking methods, he creates an impromptu … Continue reading Episode 3, Season 2 of “Cooking The Books” Podcast Now Available!
Drinks (back to top) Green Tea Rum PunchDuma Key MojitoLast Call at the Nightshade Lounge Aperol SpritzThe Clockmaker’s Daughter Pan-Galactic Gargle BlasterThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Campari CocktailDon’t Look Now Sazerac CocktailMadeleine’s Ghost Mint JulepThe Great Gatsby Appetizers (back to top) Arancini (Mushroom Balls)The Final Girl’s Support Group Queso Fundido with Mushrooms, Roasted Corn … Continue reading Recipe Gallery
A A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay A Roman Tale by Carroll Baker Alburquerque by Rudolfo Anaya The Alienist by Caleb Carr American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Angel’s Game by Carlos RuÃz Zafón The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses … Continue reading Books
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