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One of the Guardian's Best Books on Food of 2017.
Shortlisted for the Fortnum and Mason's Debut Food Book Award.
Winner of World Gourmand Award for Food Writing.
'A work of rare joy ... I could not love it more' SARAH PERRY.
'A cookbook for readers' NIGELLA LAWSON.
Paddington Bear's marmalade, a Neopolitan pizza with Elena Ferrante, afternoon tea at Manderley... Here are 100 delicious recipes inspired by cookery writer Kate Young's well-stocked bookshelves.
From Before Noon breakfasts and Around Noon lunches to Family Dinners and Midnight Feasts, The Little Library Cookbook captures the magic and wonder of the meals enjoyed by some of our best-loved fictional characters.
'If food can comfort, so can books' THE GUARDIAN.
'Bringing together two of our greatest loves, food and books ... An absolute joy' STYLIST.
'Has great charm and is a very good read ... Part of the delight is in seeing what Young has come up with' DIANA HENRY.
About the author
Kate Young is an award-winning food writer and cook. As a dedicated bookworm, Kate's reading inspires her in the kitchen. After mastering the treacle tart from Harry Potter, Kate started blogging about her creations and was named Blogger of the Year in 2017 by the Guild of Food Writers. Her first book, The Little Library Cookbook, was shortlisted for Fortnum & Mason's debut food book award and won a World Gourmand food writing award. Kate is also the author of The Little Library Year and The Little Library Christmas and has written for the Guardian, Sainsbury's Magazine and The Pool. Originally from Australia, Kate now lives in the English countryside.
Summary
A giftable cookery book with over 100 delicious recipes taken from the author's favourite works of fiction.
Foreword
A giftable cookery book with over 100 delicious recipes taken from the author's favourite works of fiction.
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A winningly photographed banquet of recipes from Roald Dahl's Roasted Pheasant in Danny the Champion of the World to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Jollof Rice in Americanah. Young, a cook and bookworm from Brisbane, writes with a keen sense of appetite. Her recipes may begin as fiction, but her methods are soundly matter-of-fact' TLS.
