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Madeleines for the Musketeers
The book: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Genre: Historical adventure Published: 1844 The bake: Classic Madeleines dipped in pink chocolate What’s the story? Most people probably know the basic outline of The…
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Not a fan of this (Bridgerton) quiche
The book: The Duke and I (the first Bridgerton novel) by Julia Quinn Genre: Romance Published: 2000 The bake: Sweetcorn quiche with watermelon salsa What’s the story? To me the story follows the…
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Flapjacks for Jack Reacher
The book: Killing Floor by Lee Child (the first Jack Reacher novel) Genre: Crime fiction/thriller Published: 1997 The bake: Flapjacks with coffee-glazed bacon, cheddar and coffee syrup What’s the story? Jack Reacher is…
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I still LOVE paper books – 4 reasons why
It’s Valentine’s day weekend, and love is in the air. I tried really hard to choose a book to feature this weekend, but I just couldn’t pick one. So, I decided to write…
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Flatbread for the evening to the morning
The book: The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett Genre: Historical fiction Published: 2020 The bake: Flatbread with olives, feta, onion marmalade and fresh rocket What’s the story? This book is the…
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A chocolate chunk cookie Masterpiece
The book: The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers Genre: Christian fiction Published: 2018 The bake: Triple chocolate chunk cookies What’s the story? The worlds of two intriguing people collide in this powerful novel about…
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A vegan visit to Animal Farm…
The book: Animal Farm by George Orwell Genre: Political satire Published: 1945 The bake: Baked sweet potatoes (yams) with chickpea filling (vegan) What’s the story? The animals of the Manor Farm have had…
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A (fishy) detour to Delft in Midnight Blue
The book: Midnight Blue, set in the city of Delft, by Simone van der Vlugt Genre: Historical fiction Published: 2016 The bake: Crispy haddock fishcakes What’s the story? Midnight Blue is both the…
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On Persuasion’s rocky road to love
The book: Persuasion by Jane Austen Genre: Romance Novel First published: 1817, six months after the death of its author The bake: Chocolate Rocky Road What’s the story? This is one of Jane…
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How I went from a journalist to blogging about reading and baking
Like so many thousands of people worldwide, my life was completely changed by the outbreak of Covid-19. At the beginning of 2020, I was the lifestyle editor and specialist food writer of one…
A blog about the books I love and the recipes they inspire me to create.
