{"product_id":"9780345465467","title":"Book Lover's Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature, and the Passages That feature Them","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE BOOK LOVER’S COOKBOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature and the Passages that Feature Them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShaunda Kennedy Wenger and Janet Kay Jensen\u003cbr\u003eWake up to a perfect breakfast with Mrs. Dalby’s Buttermilk Scones, courtesy of James Herriot’s \u003ci\u003eAll Things Bright and Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e and Ichabod’s Slapjacks, as featured in Washington Irving’s \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e. There’s homey comfort food like Connie May's Tomato Pie, created with and inspired by Connie May Fowler\u003ci\u003e (Remembering Blue)\u003c\/i\u003e; Thanksgiving Spinach Casserole (Elizabeth Berg’s \u003ci\u003eOpen House\u003c\/i\u003e); and Amish Chicken and Dumplings (Jodi Picoult'\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlain Truth\u003c\/i\u003e) . . . Sample salads, breads, and such soul-warming soups as Nearly-a-Meal Potato Soup (Terry Kay’s \u003ci\u003eShadow Song\u003c\/i\u003e); Mr. Casaubon’s Chicken Noodle Soup (George Eliot’s \u003ci\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/i\u003e); and Mrs. Leibowitz’s Lentil-Vegetable Soup (Frank McCourt’s \u003ci\u003eAngela’s Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e) . . . After relishing appetizers and entrees, there’s a dazzling array of desserts, including Carrot Pudding (Charles Dickens’s \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e); Effie Belle’s Coconut Cake (Olive Ann Burns’s \u003ci\u003eCold Sassy Tree\u003c\/i\u003e); and the kids will love C.S. Lewis's Turkish Delight from \u003ci\u003eThe Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eSprinkled throughout with marvelous anecdotes about writers and writing, \u003ci\u003eThe Book Lover’s Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a culinary and literary delight, a browser’s cornucopia of reading pleasure, and a true inspiration in the kitchen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaunda Kennedy Wenger\u003c\/b\u003e enjoys creative cooking and writing children’s stories and articles. She is currently working on a novel. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eBabybug\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLadybug\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonder Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Careers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouth Valley Living\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShort-Short Stories for Reading Aloud\u003c\/i\u003e (The Education Center, 2000). She is an active member of the League of Utah Writers and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She regards her monthly book club meeting as one life’s essential ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Kay Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e is published in \u003ci\u003eHealing Ministry \u003c\/i\u003ejournal\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Magic of Stories. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has received numerous awards for essays, poetry, and short stories, including three \u003ci\u003eByLine Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e honorable mentions. A speech-language pathologist, she holds degrees from Utah State University and Northwestern University. She is writing a novel, teaches poetry classes to jail inmates, and is a literacy tutor. Married and the mother of three sons, she is a consultant at Utah State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTASTY RECIPES AND THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THEM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJo’s Best Omelette . . . \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e by Louisa May Alcott\u003cbr\u003eNo Dieter’s Delight Chicken Neapolitan . . . \u003ci\u003eThinner\u003c\/i\u003e by Stephen King\u003cbr\u003eExtra-Special Rhubarb Pie . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Persian Pickle Club\u003c\/i\u003e by Sandra Dallas\u003cbr\u003eGrand Feast Crab Meat Casserole . . . \u003ci\u003eAt Home in Mitford\u003c\/i\u003e by Jan Karon\u003cbr\u003ePersian Cucumber and Yogurt . . . \u003ci\u003eHouse of Sand and Fog\u003c\/i\u003e by Andre Dubus III\u003cbr\u003eTamales . . . \u003ci\u003eLike Water for Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Esquivel\u003cbr\u003eBev's No-Fuss Crab Cakes . . . \u003ci\u003eUnnatural Exposure\u003c\/i\u003e by Patricia Cornwell\u003cbr\u003eMacaroni and Cheese . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Tourist\u003c\/i\u003e by Anne Tyler\u003cbr\u003eVeteran Split Pea Soup . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e by Stephen Crane\u003cbr\u003eAlternative Carrot-Raisin-Pineapple Salad . . . \u003ci\u003eMidwives\u003c\/i\u003e by Chris Bohjalian\u003cbr\u003eSummer’s Day Cucumber-Tomato Sandwiches . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen in Love\u003c\/i\u003e by D. 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Lawrence\u003cbr\u003eRefreshing Black Cows . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e by Jane Hamilton\u003cbr\u003eDump Punch . . . \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e by Jane Austen\u003cbr\u003eNot Violet, But Blueberry Pie \u003cbr\u003e. . . \u003ci\u003eCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u003c\/i\u003e by Roald Dahl\u003cbr\u003eInnocent Sweet Bread . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Bluest Eye\u003c\/i\u003e by Toni Morrison\u003cbr\u003eDaddy's Rich Chocolate Cake . . . \u003ci\u003eFatherhood\u003c\/i\u003e by Bill Cosby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e. . . and many other delectable dishes for the literary palate!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020406046960,"sku":"9780345465467","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345465467_p0.jpg?v=1763687248","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345465467","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}