Recipes and Household Tips from Great Writers!
OMG.....I want this book...What fun.
Milk by Kafka
Cold Toast and Stale Coffee by Steinbeck
and this tempting treat...
Then there’s the kitchen, with its delectable tapas bar of literary treats. Start with tarragon eggs à la Jane Austen:
40g butter
4 eggs
Ground pepper
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons tarragon (fresh or dried)
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The possibility that her eggs might find themselves cooked with the aristocratic herb sent Mrs. B— into such a state of excitement that Lady Cumberland would have risen to leave were it not for the promise of luncheon. Instead she instructed her host to produce the dish without delay: ‘I suggest you begin.’
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An English teacher,
Cher
