George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1)
All the while the courses came and went. A thick soup of barley and venison. Salads of sweetgrass and spinach and plums, sprinkled with crushed nuts. Sweetgrass and Spinach Salad with Prunes and Crushed Nuts A vibrant and quick salad featuring fresh spinach, sweetgrass, and chopped prunes, topped with a delightful mix of crushed nuts. Drizzled with a simple olive oil and balsamic...
Ira Levin, Rosemary’s Baby
She made Guy chicken Marengo and vitello tonnato, baked a mocha layer cake and a jarful of butter cookies. Vitello Tonnato Vitello Tonnato is a classic Italian dish made with slow-cooked veal and a flavorful tuna sauce. To make this dish, veal is baked in a mixture of water, onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper until tender and juicy. The sauce is made by blending canned tuna, mayonnaise, heavy cream,...
Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House
“What a farmer’s wife you might have made.”“This is a place for picnics, with lunch beside the brook and hard-boiled eggs.”Theodora laughed. “Chicken salad and chocolate cake.”“Lemonade in a Thermos bottle. Spilled salt.” Chicken salad This classic chicken salad is a quick and delicious meal option, perfect for four servings. It only requires 15 minutes of prep time, 20 minutes of...
