A Gothic Cookbook: Hauntingly Delicious Recipes Inspired by 13 Classic Tales
About The Book
A literary-inspired cookbook, exploring thirteen Gothic stories and their edible motifs before bringing them to life – and to your table.
Prompted by Alessandra Pino’s academic studies into how food manifests itself on the pages of Gothic literature, and combining her knife-sharp analysis with Ella Buchan’s experience as a food writer and recipe developer, A Gothic Cookbook pays homage to the most appetising cuts of the genre, featuring seventy original recipes illustrated by Lee Henry.
Dracula lulls protagonist Jonathan Harker into a false sense of security with cold cuts and a spicy, smoky, peppery stew. Frankenstein’s 'monster' starts out as a benign vegetarian, while Mrs Poole’s overindulgence in Mother’s Ruin triggers Mr Rochester’s downfall in Jane Eyre – and a bitter tangerine signals a sharp, yet unheeded, warning against marriage and Manderley in Rebecca. Notice, too, how a ghostly presence craves sugar and burnt bread in Toni Morrison’s Beloved...
In this interplay between supper and the supernatural, you’ll learn to pick your desserts carefully: chocolate mousses foreshadow impending doom, yet the humble seed cake is a gesture of kindness. With a foreword from acclaimed writer, editor and academic, Leone Ross, A Gothic Cookbook is the perfect culinary companion for those of you who enjoy a slice of the macabre with your dinner.
Pino and Buchan have created more than a generous cookbook; this is a powerful literary discourse on food as meaning.
An exclusive Gothic-inspired bar blade with a quote from a classic text.
A tea towel emblazoned with a bespoke illustration from the cookbook.
A signed, limited edition a4 art print by the illustrator of a gothic cookbook, Lee Henry. Your print will be printed in...
An exclusive set of illustrated recipe cards to inspire a Gothic-themed meal for yourself or to try with friends, family...
A beautifully illustrated booklet of libations inspired by favourite Gothic novels, printed in full colour on high-quali...
A set of 3 exclusive, downloadable cocktail recipe cards, each accompanied by a beautiful illustration by Lee Henry, and...
A beautiful, drawn-to-order portrait of your beloved animal companion, whether gerbil, guinea pig or Great Dane. Hand-dr...
Receive a set of 13 beautifully illustrated, downloadable cards with vegetarian recipes from A Gothic Cookbook, with ste...
A one-off A3 illustration of yourself or the subject of your choice hand-drawn and signed by the illustrator of A Gothic...
An opportunity for you to write a personal dedication to a lost loved one that will be featured in a special section at ...
Be one of the book's biggest supporters and have your name listed on the Patron list in the front of the book.
Be a part of our community! 334,112 people from 207 countries have pledged £11,980,334 to fund 646 projects - and counting!