Stories from the Kitchen
Book description
Stories from the Kitchen is a one-of-a-kind anthology of classic tales showcasing the culinary arts from across the centuries and around the world.
Here is a mouthwatering smorgasbord of stories with food in the starring role, by a range of masters of fictionâfrom Dickens and Chekhov to Isaac Bashevis Singer,âŚ
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Stories from the Kitchen is a celebration of food in fiction, an anthology of short stories combined with tidbits from novels. The authors are well known, ranging from Charles Dickensâ âLove and Oysters,â about oysters upending the life of a man and his dependable routines, to Isaak Dinesonâs âBabetteâs Feast,â in which a lavish dinner served by a French cook transforms the hearts and souls of the most austere members of an isolated Danish community. Another story of particular interest: M.F.K. Fisherâs heartbreaking âA Kitchen Allegory.â As in Fisherâs gastronomical non-fiction writing, in which food is her greatest metaphor, thisâŚ
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