Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals Hardback - 2014

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE GREAT FICTION AND FOOD

Pairing approximately 50 charming photographic re-creations of meals from classic and contemporary literature--all prepared, styled, and shot by the author--with relevant excerpts, Fictitious Dishes is an innovative gift book for literature lovers, foodies, as well as design and book junkies.

Fictitious Dishes presents these imaginative pairings in an eye-catching format. Along with the excerpt from the original work, each entry includes information about food, the author, their works, and the food itself. Fun facts--Proust's infamous madeleine made its appearance on the printed page the same year the Oreo was invented, for example--along with anecdotes about writers, their works, and their culinary predilections, fill the charming book from start to finish. Among the highlighted meals are:

Alice's Adventures in Wonderful: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

The Catcher in the Rye: Cheese sandwich and Malted

Emma: Picnic Lunch

The Great Gatsby: "Glistening Hors-d'oeuvre" and cocktail

On the Road: Apple Pie with Ice Cream

To the Lighthouse: Boeuf en Daube

Comprehensive and entertaining, Fictitious Dishes is an irresistible impulse buy, and makes the perfect gift for food, literature, and design aficionados for every occasion.

A visual feast for book lovers, Fictitious Dishes serves up:

• A Literary Cookbook Concept: See the crab-stuffed avocado from The Bell Jar and the cheese sandwich from The Catcher in the Rye brought to delicious life.
• Stunning Food Photography: Each meal is lovingly prepared, styled, and photographed by the author, turning legendary food like the apple pie from On the Road into delectable art.
• Behind the Books: Discover fun facts and charming anecdotes about the authors and their work--did you know Proust's madeleine appeared the same year as the Oreo?
• The Perfect Gift for Readers: Whether they love The Great Gatsby or To Kill a Mockingbird, any book lover or foodie will treasure this beautiful and unique art book.