{"product_id":"bedside-companion-for-food-lovers-jane-mcmorland-hunter-9781849947961","title":"Bedside Companion for Food Lovers: An Anthology of Food Delights for Every Night of the Year","description":"\u003cb\u003eA mouthwatering anthology of food in literature, encompassing fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, and even a smattering of recipes, with one piquant extract for every night of the year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis absorbing book is a literary feast for every food lover--and who isn't? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll discover a wealth of foodie extracts from around the world and throughout the centuries, from marchpane and posset in Shakespeare to Nigella Lawson on how much cheese to buy for a dinner party. It includes literary greats like Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Maya Angelou; stellar food writers such as Elizabeth David, Madhur Jaffrey, and Anthony Bourdain; and some intriguing curiosities such as the surreal recipes in 1932's \u003ci\u003eFuturist Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e. And, of course, Mrs. Beeton makes an appearance. Also on the menu are: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelicious baked apples in Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngenious wartime solutions in MFK Fisher's \u003ci\u003eHow to Cook a Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe joys of Caribbean cooking in Sam Selvon's \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Londoners\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLashings of ginger beer for Enid Blyton's \u003ci\u003eFamous Five\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand much, much more. Keep this delectable book by your bedside and savor a whole world of delicious food writing every night of the year--and it also makes the perfect gift for the foodie in your life!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane McMorland Hunter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1849947961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849947961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Batsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.50d","brand":"Jane McMorland Hunter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44245191459071,"sku":"9781849947961","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aaef066e-60e6-4410-a621-2de16a116a0c.jpg?v=1693926654","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bedside-companion-for-food-lovers-jane-mcmorland-hunter-9781849947961","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}