All amazing shouts!! I love Joyce and her cakes in the Thursday Murder Club! And I absolutely love everything to do with the Wind In The Willows, I need to re-read it as an adult
I think about the allure of food in fiction all the time! Thank you for writing about this! I am 100% with you regarding the Sleeping Beauty lopsided cake, the congee in Mulan (I have never wanted a grain of rice more), and the Turkish delight in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. All these are only rivalled the representation of leaves (a non-food, but still) in The Land Before Time - they looked sooo scrumptious!
I think it’s almost better when it’s something you can never have like the leaves! The taste is totally up to your imagination. I’m sure there’s so many more that I’m missing. Going to update this post whenever I remember one. Eventually it’ll be the longest post on Substack 😅
Why am I only hearing about bostock now?? And why haven’t you made me any - there have been 31 Mother’s Day opportunities (maybe a few less since you were old enough to bake). Outraged!!!
Heidi- melted cheese and bread
Wind in the willlows- the picnic hamper
Thursday murder club-Joyce’s cakes
All amazing shouts!! I love Joyce and her cakes in the Thursday Murder Club! And I absolutely love everything to do with the Wind In The Willows, I need to re-read it as an adult
I think about the allure of food in fiction all the time! Thank you for writing about this! I am 100% with you regarding the Sleeping Beauty lopsided cake, the congee in Mulan (I have never wanted a grain of rice more), and the Turkish delight in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. All these are only rivalled the representation of leaves (a non-food, but still) in The Land Before Time - they looked sooo scrumptious!
I think it’s almost better when it’s something you can never have like the leaves! The taste is totally up to your imagination. I’m sure there’s so many more that I’m missing. Going to update this post whenever I remember one. Eventually it’ll be the longest post on Substack 😅
I love this conversation! I too am so attracted to food in stories. Thanks for this!!❤️❤️❤️
It’s such a fun topic! I have a feeling this post will be one that I’ll revisit and update whenever I encounter good foody moments
Why am I only hearing about bostock now?? And why haven’t you made me any - there have been 31 Mother’s Day opportunities (maybe a few less since you were old enough to bake). Outraged!!!
Need to think about food in books now.
Sorry will bring you one next time
Absolutely love this! What I would give for that chocolate cake Bruce has to devour!
I remember the first time I watched it, I was transfixed!!
Best thing I’ve read in a while. I feel seen 🤌
Thank you! I was worried I was the only one drooling over my childhood books 😅
I love this! The milkshake in pulp fiction is a big one for me