Read It. Make It. Eat It.
Eating My Books One Dish at a Time
Welcome to Eat My Books. When I read a book – fiction or not – I find myself looking at maps, researching countries and their histories, and seeking other books or movies on the subject.
Lately, I’ve been noticing food. Characters’ favorites. Something frequently eaten during the story. A country’s national dish. I finally decided to start eating what I read. Each post will mention the book I get the idea from and the connection to the dish I prepare. I hope you join me.
Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.
– C.S. Lewis
Since I’ve started, I’ve seen a few other sites that do the same as I do. Hopefully most of my books, meals and take on life will differ from theirs!
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The Identicals – Shark Attack Ice Cream
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand is set on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. It tells the story of Tabitha and Harper – two identical twins whose lives are a mess. At… Read more ⇢
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84, Charing Cross Road – Beef Tongue
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff is a collection of letters written between the author, a book lover in New York, and Frank Doel and several other staff members… Read more ⇢
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The Hypnotist’s Love Story – Anzac Biscuits
The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty is set in Sydney, Australia. It tells the story of a hypnotist, Ellen, and her falling in love and lots of other things… Read more ⇢
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The Help – Minnie’s Shit Pie
If you are one of the few people who has not read The Help, or fewer still who has not seen the movie, let me fill you in. The Help… Read more ⇢
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Daughters of Shandong – Mooncakes
The Daughters of Shandong follows teenager Hai, her mother, and sisters as they flee Mao’s communist regime towards Taiwan after World War II. The journey brings with it poverty and… Read more ⇢
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Tom Lake – Cherry Pie
Before I start… I just found out Meryl Streep narrated the Audiobook version. I am not an audiobook person, but I would have for her! Okay. Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake… Read more ⇢
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Little Gale Gumbo – Gumbo
Little Gale Gumbo by Erika Marks sees Camille and her two teenage daughters move from New Orleans to a wind-swept New England island where they open a Gumbo cafe. Throughout… Read more ⇢
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Nights of Rain and Stars – Greek Meatballs
I love Maeve Binchy with a passion. I’m not even sure if I read her books when I was a kid. I have memories of my mam and sisters reading… Read more ⇢
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The Sound of Glass – Peanut Coke
Loralee is a Southern woman and mother of ten-year-old Owen. Merritt is five years Loralee’s junior and Owen’s half-sister. They are strangers thrown together by circumstance. Loralee introduces Merritt to… Read more ⇢
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