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Dine with beloved writers in this utterly charming (Nina Stibbe) new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson.

Agatha Christie’s hot bean salad.
Jack Kerouac s green pea soup.
Allen Ginsberg’s cold summer borscht.
Daphne du Maurier s sloe gin.
Christopher Isherwood’s brownies.
Joan Didion s Mexican chicken.
George Orwell s plum cake.

Have you ever wondered what your favourite classic authors cooked – whether as an intimate snack for one or as their showstopping dinner party special? Here s your chance to wine and dine with the world s most famous writers in a gorgeous new collection of their most-loved recipes, curated from their archives, letters and diaries. Whet your appetite: there are culinary treats and eccentricities in store …