Here's a recipe, or as she surely knew it, a receipt, from Emily Dickinson. Her favorite cake for birthday celebrating. Mine, too.
http://thehistorykitchen.com/2011/12/09/emily-dickinsons-coconut-cake/#
Speaking of cakes. Have you read Lisa Graff's brand new middle grade novel? A novel filled with magic, multiple characters, mysteries and quests-And cake recipes. Such fun!
My review from the Christian Science Monitor. ⬅
A link to read more about TANGLE OF KNOTS, and order your own copy.
I'm also a fan of Red Velvet cake. It made its way into my novel, GLORY BE.
My friend Nancy McIntyre made this one from scratch for our gathering in June.
While I was writing, novelist Helen Hemphill shared a story about how her editor laughingly said every time he turned a page of her first book's manuscript, somebody was cooking or eating. With that in mind, a lot of fried chicken and pimento cheese got the ax from Glory's story early on. But many food references and events stayed in.
I made a Pinterest board about the Food in Glory Be. Check it out here.
I'm not so great at Pinterest but sometimes something just strikes my fancy and up it goes.
In a story I'm noodling now, there's a character who cooks. Maybe I'll include a recipe or two. Hmmm. Good idea or not?
It certainly worked in Lisa Graff's new book. Then again, she's a baker. Me, not so much.
Maybe I'll stick to writing.
Happy Easter, everyone!
Past Posts, possibly related:
Helen Hemphill interviews me
BOOK FOOD, pimento cheese
Home Food
Thanks for the recipe, and for the book recommendation. I hadn't heard of Tangle of Knots yet. You are the first person to mention it (although now I've seen it several times in the last few days), and it sounds right up my alley. Happy Easter!!!
ReplyDeleteKimberley- sorry it's taken me so long to respond! Hope you've seen Lisa's book by now. And she has a few more since this date.
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Oh, yes, read it, loved it! :-)
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