There is a general assumption that men and women operate very differently when it comes to friendships: whereas for women the focus is on emotional intimacy and support with a smaller number of friends, men tend to have more friends but their friendships are more transactional and based on shared activities and interests. Continue reading “Male friendship and food”
Tag: Hamlet
Food and grief
Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020, Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet imagines the relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway, and the death of their son Hamnet. Continue reading “Food and grief”
A Danish Break
A deviation from my journey through food in English literature, but after a recent short break in Copenhagen I felt inspired to try my hand at a bit of Danish baking, and blog about it. So this post is more about moving from the pages of the guidebook – rather than those of literary texts – to the plate. Continue reading “A Danish Break”
Food as Metaphor in Shakespeare
As well as using food and meals to create character and add dramatic impact, Shakespeare litters his plays with food references used metaphorically. Continue reading “Food as Metaphor in Shakespeare”