George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1)
Sansa had never eaten snails before; Joffrey showed her how to get the snail out of the shell, and fed her the first sweet morsel himself. Snails in Honey and Garlic This savory dish blends the delicate flavor of snails with a rich garlic butter sauce sweetened with honey. Quick to prepare in just 30 minutes, it serves four and offers a perfect balance of sweet and savory notes....
Jael McHenry, The Kitchen Daughter
But out of the mess I make a dozen ideal shortbread wedges, perfect in shape, size and flavor. Warm and delicate. With a glass of cold milk, they are delicious. When shortbread melts on your tongue, you feel the roundness of the butter and the kiss of the sugar and then they vanish. Then you eat another, to feel it again, to get at that moment of vanishing. Scottish Shortbread Authentic Scottish shortbread or...
Neil Gaiman, American Gods
“Breakfast for me,” said Shadow. “What’s good?”“Everything’s good,” said Mabel. “I make it. But this is the furthest south and east of the yoopie you can get pasties, and they are particularly good. Warming and filling too. My specialty.”Shadow had no idea what a pasty was, but he said that would be fine, and in a few moments Mabel returned with a plate with what looked like a folded-over pie on...
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
When Amy and I moved in, our only neighbors descended on us: one middle-aged single mom of three, bearing a casserole; a young father of triplets with a six-pack of beer (his wife left at home with the triplets); an older Christian couple who lived a few houses down; and of course, Carl from across the street. We sat out on our back deck and watched the river, and they all talked ruefully about ARMs, and zero percent...
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
‘Do they still make pimento loaf?’ she said by way of greeting, not looking up, just knowing it was me, and I felt the relief I usually felt when I saw her: Things might not be great, but things would be okay.My twin, Go. I’ve said this phrase so many times, it has become a reassuring mantra instead of actual words: Mytwingo. We were born in the ’70s, back when twins were rare, a bit magical: cousins of the...
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,...
Bram Stoker, Dracula
I had for breakfast more paprika, and a sort of porridge of maize flour which they said was ‘mamaliga’, and eggplant stuffed with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, which they call ‘impletata”. (Mem., get recipe for this also.) Eggplant Impletata Impletata is a traditional Romanian dish, similar to a stuffed eggplant. This recipe will use ground meat as the filling. 2 large eggplants1 lb ground meat (pork, beef or a...
Stephen King, The Shining
Wendy had cooked Dick Hallorann’s turkey to a turn and they had all eaten to bursting without even coming close to demolishing the jolly bird. Jack had groaned that they would be eating turkey for the rest of the winter—creamed turkey, turkey sandwiches, turkey and noodles, turkey surprise.No, Wendy told him with a little smile. Only until Christmas. Then we have the capon. Turkey Sandwich This turkey sandwich...
Stephen King, The Shining
There were twelve burners, two regular ovens and a Dutch oven, a heated well on top in which you could simmer sauces or bake beans, a broiler, and a warmer—plus a million dials and temperature gauges. Home-Baked Beans This recipe for home-baked beans makes a comforting and hearty dish that is perfect for a cozy night in. The navy beans are soaked overnight, then baked in the oven with a mixture of spices, herbs, and...
