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| The Book Lover's Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature, and the Passages That Feature Them | 
 enlarge | Authors: Shaunda Kennedy Wenger, Janet Jensen
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 33778
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0345465466
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9780345465467
ASIN: 0345465466
Publication Date: March 29, 2005
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Condition: BRAND NEW
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 Nice October 20, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
A book filled with recipes and the passages from the books that inspired their creation.
Shaunda Kennedy Wenger is a writer and food lover. Her work has appeared in numerous publications. Her first children's book is about to be published by Richard Owens Publishers. She is also currently writing her first novel, which also contains recipes. Although originally from New Hampshire, she currently resides in Utah with her husband and three children.
Janet Kay Jensen is a speech pathologist. She is a published writer and has won numerous awards. She lives in Utah with her husband and is the mother of three children. She is currently working on her first novel.
This book is filled with over 200 recipes, all inspired by passages in books. There are no photographs in this book, as all book lovers need is an imagination! Some of the exciting chapters contained within this book are: Breakfasts; Main and Side Dishes; Soups; Salads; Appetizers, Breads and Other Finger Foods; Desserts; and, Cookies and Other Sweets.
As a person who enjoys cooking first, and then reading, I found the recipes were mediocre. I think this was a difficult task for the authors, but some of the recipes, I didn't quite imagine that their interpretation of the passage equalled the resulting recipe. I feel like this book is really for, as the title indicates, a book lover's cookbook.
There are some interesting recipes, such as "A King's Bean Salad" inspired by "Little House on the Prairie" by Laura Ingalls Wilder and "Pippi's Orange-Cranberry Muffins" inspired by "Pippi Longstocking" by Astrid Lindgren.
This is a good book that is an excellent gift idea for book lovers that love to cook.
Charming Recipe for Success August 12, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This unique cookbook combines a passion for books and for cooking. Recipes from literature and related to recognized literary works for adults and children are organized by type (desserts, beverages,etc.) Excerpts that mention the type of food are included and are often familiar passages. In some cases, the author contributed the recipes; in others, it was originally included in the literary work being referenced or comes from elsewhere. It's entertaining to remember or be introduced to the passages, situations and feelings that give rise to the culinary references. And the recipes are practical and easy to make as well. This makes a great gift book.
The Book Lover's Cookbook August 9, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Every page of this delightful book is interesting. Snippets of old favorites, new novels, children's stories, and classics are included, along with wonderful recipes from those passages---some of them from the authors themselves. Wonderful quotes about literature are interspersed along with delightful recipes for us foodies who also happen to love books. A perfect combination!
A good read, and good food, too! April 28, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Who would have thought that actually reading a cookbook could be so much fun? My personal preference leans toward cookbooks that offer more than a collection of recipes and this book delights both readers of the classics and contemporary literature, as well as the enthusiastic cookbook collector. I had the good fortune of meeting authors Shaunda Kennedy Wenger and Janet Kay Jensen in a live chat. I was taken by their lively sense of humor and the fun they expressed they had in assembling the recipes to match the excerpts and quotations used throughout the book.You'll find plenty of comfort food to enjoy while you read some great stories, or revisit old favorites.
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