“Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.” C. S. Lewis
There’s more than one way to devour a book!
Cooking the Books has to be one of our favourite evening events. Both my mother and I love to read and enjoy food, but I’m the bookworm of the family and Mum is the wizard at the hobs! So we decided to combine our passions and start a food themed literary club.
For each event, we choose a book that has food as one of its principle themes, and Mum creates a menu through the dishes and recipes described in the book.
The three course dinners have wines that are carefully chosen to complement the menu. You will discuss the book with new people in a relaxed, cosy environment while you experience the book of the month through all the senses, not just reading!
There’s more than one way to devour a book!
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February - Like Water for Chocolate
On a chilly February night, we all gathered to share our thoughts on the bestseller by Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel.
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May - Heartburn
The hilarious, yet deeply sad story of renowned writer Nora Ephron, is told through this semi autobiographical novel about a food writer who discovers her husband’s affair.
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October - The Hobbit
Of course, to kick off our Autumn season of Cooking the Books, we had to choose the cosiest book of them all! Although the menu is still to be determined, be sure to get your tickets now and start reading!
