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I love a good mystery now and then, especially when it comes to thrillers or crime stories. I have featured many of them here on my site over the years.
But I have to say this is the first time that I have ever brought to you a recipe cook book based off of murder mysteries by Agatha Christie! When I saw this come through my email, I knew it would be the perfect thing to share with the mystery lovers and foodies out there.
Check out my thoughts below on this unique new release!
Recipes for Murder: 66 Dishes That Celebrate the Mysteries of Agatha Christie by Karen Pierce
Publisher: Countryman
Pub Date: August 22, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1682687789
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Poisons, knives, and bullets riddle the stories of Agatha Christie, but so does food, which she uses to invoke settings, to develop characters, and, of course, to commit murder. In this to-die-for cookbook – Recipes for Murder: 66 Dishes That Celebrate the Mysteries of Agatha Christie, author and Agatha Christie fan Karen Pierce offers unique recipes written by the author for one accessible, easy-to-follow dish or drink for each of Christie’s 66 mysteries.
Recipes include Fish and Chips at the Seven Dials Club, Literary Luncheon Meringues, Oysters Rockefeller on the Orient Express, Sixpence Blackbird Pie, Orange Marmalade from Gossington Hall, and more. Along the way, you’ll learn how to make an exquisite omelet, how to roast a leg of lamb properly, and how to serve perfectly timed steak frites. Framing these dishes are insightful essays and headnotes that detail the history of the recipes, their context in Christie’s life and times, and the roles they play in the source works.
Based on extensive research and investigation, all dishes appear traditional to their respective eras, so steak fried for 1923 but marinated and grilled for 1964. Completing the collection, thematic menus assemble recipes for a Halloween murder mystery gathering, a “Christie for Christmas,” a book club buffet, and other occasions, making it a filling tribute to the grand dame of detective fiction.
Recipes for Murder: 66 Dishes That Celebrate the Mysteries of Agatha Christie by Karen Pierce Review
Have you ever gone on a murder mystery theater train ride or stayed overnight in a murder mystery adventure? That’s exactly what came to mind when I saw this book. How cool would it be to create meals based on specific recipes featured in the books that you love?
This author has taken it upon herself to spend hours and years of research to not only pull recipes from Agatha Christie’s stories but she’s also researched and developed the recipes according to how they probably would’ve been made at the time it was written about in the mystery.
This book starts in the 1920s with Agatha Christie’s very first published book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. With a brief explanation of the scene which involves a cup of coffee that may or may not be part of the murder weapon, the author gives us the recipe of how that cup of coffee would have been made.
What a unique and fun book for both the foodie and the mystery lover alike! Can you imagine re-creating a dinner party at your own home that turns into a murder mystery and you’re serving the food directly from parts of your storyline?
That’s exactly what Agatha Christie did because she was a big food lover. If you noticed, there was always some sort of specific food items included in each of her stories.
This book is a trip to read. The author has included little snippets and a bit of back history on the recipe or the book that came from. Plus, just interesting tidbits along the way.
The recipes sound delicious. Many of them are English; some are French, but all are as unique as this recipe book. What a fabulous idea and very well done.
I hope you check it out.
5 STARS!
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