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THE BOOK LOVER'S COOKBOOK

Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature

and the Passages that Feature Them

Shaunda Kennedy Wenger and Janet Kay Jensen

Wake up to a perfect breakfast with Mrs. Dalby's Buttermilk Scones, courtesy of James Herriot's and Ichabod's Slapjacks, as featured in Washington Irving's . There's homey comfort food like Connie May's Tomato Pie, created with and inspired by Connie May Fowler; Thanksgiving Spinach Casserole (Elizabeth Berg's ); and Amish Chicken and Dumplings (Jodi Picoult' ) . . . Sample salads, breads, and such soul-warming soups as Nearly-a-Meal Potato Soup (Terry Kay's ); Mr. Casaubon's Chicken Noodle Soup (George Eliot's ); and Mrs. Leibowitz's Lentil-Vegetable Soup (Frank McCourt's ) . . . After relishing appetizers and entrees, there's a dazzling array of desserts, including Carrot Pudding (Charles Dickens's ); Effie Belle's Coconut Cake (Olive Ann Burns's ); and the kids will love C.S. Lewis's Turkish Delight from .

Sprinkled throughout with marvelous anecdotes about writers and writing, is a culinary and literary delight, a browser's cornucopia of reading pleasure, and a true inspiration in the kitchen.

Shaunda Kennedy Wenger is author of two YA/MG novels: and (2012 Book of the Year Award Finalist, ForeWord Reviews), as well as an award-winning chapter book: . Her newest cookbook, , is based on the cookery journal of her great-grandmother. Her work has been published in , , , , and (The Education Center, 2000). She regards her monthly book club meeting as one life's essential ingredients.

Janet Kay Jensen is author of (Cedar Fort) and the upcoming (Jolly Fish Press). She has received numerous awards for essays, poetry, and short stories, including three 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.

TASTY RECIPES AND THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THEM

Jo's Best Omelette . . . by Louisa May Alcott

No Dieter's Delight Chicken Neapolitan . . . by Stephen King

Extra-Special Rhubarb Pie . . . by Sandra Dallas

Grand Feast Crab Meat Casserole . . . by Jan Karon

Persian Cucumber and Yogurt . . . by Andre Dubus III

Tamales . . . by Laura Esquivel

Bev's No-Fuss Crab Cakes . . . by Patricia Cornwell

Macaroni and Cheese . . . by Anne Tyler

Veteran Split Pea Soup . . . by Stephen Crane

Alternative Carrot-Raisin-Pineapple Salad . . . by Chris Bohjalian

Summer's Day Cucumber-Tomato Sandwiches . . .

by D. H. Lawrence

Refreshing Black Cows . . . by Jane Hamilton

Dump Punch . . . by Jane Austen

Not Violet, But Blueberry Pie

. . . by Roald Dahl

Innocent Sweet Bread . . . by Toni Morrison

Daddy's Rich Chocolate Cake . . . by Bill Cosby

. . . and many other delectable dishes for the literary palate!