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Sylvia Plath's Tomato Soup Cake

Sylvia Plath's Tomato Soup Cake A Compendium of Classic Authors' Favourite Recipes

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Publisher's Synopsis

Dine with beloved writers in this 'utterly charming' (Nina Stibbe) new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson.

Agatha Christie's hot bean salad.
Jack Kerouac's green pea soup.
Allen Ginsberg's cold summer borscht.
Daphne du Maurier's sloe gin.
Christopher Isherwood's brownies.

Joan Didion's Mexican chicken.
George Orwell's plum cake.


Have you ever wondered what your favourite classic authors cooked - whether as an intimate snack for one or as their showstopping dinner party special? Here's your chance to wine and dine with the world's most famous writers in a gorgeous new collection of their most-loved recipes, curated from their archives, letters and diaries. Whet your appetite: there are culinary treats and eccentricities in store ...

About the Publisher

Faber & Faber

Faber and Faber is one of the last of the great independent publishing houses in London. With the great depth of its backlist, featuring books by no fewer than twelve Nobel Laureates and six Booker Prize-winners, a thriving frontlist and ever-growing e-book list, and new ventures including the print-on-demand Faber Finds imprint, Faber Digital (publisher of the award-winning The Waste Land for iPad App), Faber Academy (the creative writing school), as well as Faber Factory Powered by Constellation, and Faber Factory Plus, the company continues to go from strength to strength.

Book information

ISBN: 9780571390366
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Pub date:
DEWEY: 641.5
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 6780
Number of pages: 134
Weight: 214g
Height: 205mm
Width: 136mm
Spine width: 17mm