Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. For the rules see her blog.
I’ve chosen books that ether have food in their title, or include food/recipes in their content.
- The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie – Poirot is invited to spend ‘a good old-fashioned Christmas in the English countryside’ .
- Chocolat by Joanne Harris – descriptions of delicious food – not just chocolate.
- Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé by Joanne Harris – a diluted version of Chocolat, but it is too long and drawn out for the story line.
- Cupcake by Mariah Jones – I haven’t read this one, but I like the cover – even better though if it was a chocolate cupcake.
- Toast by Nigel Slater – a memoir of his childhood remembered through food.
- Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen – a modern fairy tale/myth – Claire creates dishes from the plants in her garden.
- The Woman Who Wanted More by Vicky Zimmerman – about a cookery manual, featuring menus for anything life can throw at ‘the easily dismayed’.
- The Co-Op’s Got Bananas by Hunter Davies – a memoir of the Forties and Fifties… In among the rationing and the bombsites.
- The Gourmet by Muriel Barber – tantalising glimpses of food that Pierre Arthens, France’s celebrated food critic recalls.
- Bella Tuscany by Frances Mayes – the follow up book to Under the Tuscan Sun with more details about the restoration of the villa and its garden, plus recipes.
Top of the heap of foodie-themed books is probably Chocolat. Pure deliciousness.
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Agreed!
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What a clever idea for a theme, Margaret! And those are all fine choices. Food is such an integral part of the way we live that I’m not surprised there are a few choices here that link memories and culture with food. Fascinating!
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Thanks, Margot. Remembering the food of one’s childhood really does bring back such nostalgic memories.
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Good list! I loved Garden Spells (really all of her books) and Chocolat!
I just got Vicky Zimmerman’s book under the American title [at least I think so–the cover is identical].
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I haven’t read any more of Sarah Addison Allen’s books – I’ll have to have a look at them.
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I am not much for cute-fantasy, but I loved SUGAR QUEEN–I love this cover, too https://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Queen-Sarah-Addison-Allen-ebook/dp/B00125MK78/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LCZ1VWGFFLNN&dchild=1&keywords=sugar+queen+sarah+addison+allen&qid=1599063046&sprefix=Sugar+Queen%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1
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I’ve never had a Christmas pudding before. I wonder what they’re like?
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Well, I love Christmas pudding – but it’s very filling.
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Harris has several really good food-related books. She’s a great author.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Chocolat is the best I think.
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I have Chocolat on my list, too. I read another book by her with Oranges in the title. She must like food titles. My TTT list of books that make me hungry
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I haven’t read the book with Oranges in the title – I’m not sure which book you mean?
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You’ve certainly made me feel hungry with this selection, Margaret!
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That’s good, Sandra – hungry for food – or for books 🙂
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Both!
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Chocolat is on my list, too. and of course I know of Agatha Christie but the rest of your list is new to me. I´ll check it out!
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Chocolat is certainly a popular choice!
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The Gourmet was nice, but her Hedgehog was much better!
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That Cupcake cover really makes me want a cupcake. I see what you were talking about with that one.
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