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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
funny
informative
slow-paced
The French translation has two recipes/novellas that aren't in the original book. This compilation of novellas in the style of with the central theme of cooking is interesting and wonderful if you have some knowledge of the author who's work is used. The novella of the title is very much in the style of despair and absurdity of Kafka's Trial. Jane Austen's Oeufs à l'Estragon is exquisite with the little touches and just sly enough to have an after taste of cynicism. I especially like the Thomas Mann novella seduction through food. Proust's Tiramisu was very much in Proust style and at 6 and half pages it was way too long and repetitive just like the original. A quirky little book that will not appeal to everyone but for those who like food literature and know the authors the writer chose, it's an interesting read, very much like a fandom fic challenge in a way.
This little book is brilliant - I loved it! Favourite recipe/story was, without question, "Rich Chocolate Cake a la Irvine Welsh."
funny
medium-paced
3.5
I was impressed with Crick's ability to 'impersonate' these literary figures and had a great deal of fun reading the authors whose work I was familiar with (which sadly wasn't all of them, I know I'm pathetic!).
My absolute favorite was Chocolate Cake ala Irvine Welsh, it'd been a long time since I'd read Glue, Trainspotting and If You Liked School You'll Love Work (which is one of my favorite titles), but I instantly recognized his style and the way Crick worked the recipe into it, genius.
I also enjoyed the bizarre Miso soup recipe ala Kafka, recently I also read a graphic novel adaptation of the Castle, and the bleak scenes of that graphic novel echoed through my head as I read the short story/recipe.
While I'm not certain I could really utilize the book as a cook book (such as maybe the Welsh cake or the rabbit ala Homer), I certainly had fun reading it. The first recipe, Lamb with Dill Sauce ala Chandler was a great opening and perfectly done as well, I highly recommend this for foodies and literati alike.
I was impressed with Crick's ability to 'impersonate' these literary figures and had a great deal of fun reading the authors whose work I was familiar with (which sadly wasn't all of them, I know I'm pathetic!).
My absolute favorite was Chocolate Cake ala Irvine Welsh, it'd been a long time since I'd read Glue, Trainspotting and If You Liked School You'll Love Work (which is one of my favorite titles), but I instantly recognized his style and the way Crick worked the recipe into it, genius.
I also enjoyed the bizarre Miso soup recipe ala Kafka, recently I also read a graphic novel adaptation of the Castle, and the bleak scenes of that graphic novel echoed through my head as I read the short story/recipe.
While I'm not certain I could really utilize the book as a cook book (such as maybe the Welsh cake or the rabbit ala Homer), I certainly had fun reading it. The first recipe, Lamb with Dill Sauce ala Chandler was a great opening and perfectly done as well, I highly recommend this for foodies and literati alike.