Tom Lake, the latest novel by the American writer Ann Patchett, is a story about families and relationships, about finding the value in the everyday and understanding what really matters. Continue reading “Food as legacy”
Food and performance
In my last post I wrote about the three adopted sisters in Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes and how they seek to improve their fortunes through performance, both acting and dance. Continue reading “Food and performance”
Learning to cook
In the time I’ve been writing this blog (more than ten years now), I’ve only included one post about children’s literature: Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales with a Yuletide recipe for fudge. Continue reading “Learning to cook”
Mothers and food
With today being Mother’s Day (traditionally known as Mothering Sunday) in the UK, my thoughts went to mothers in literature and the extent to which they are portrayed as food providers and cooks for their children. Continue reading “Mothers and food”