Edizione speciale: Novel Food #3 / Announcing Novel Food #3

The culinary/literary event Lisa of Champaign Taste and I co-launched two seasons ago is back. Continuing what is becoming a special tradition, we are looking to find culinary inspiration in literary works. Hence, we are co-hosting the third edition of Novel Food.

In case you missed the previous editions of the event and you are wondering what it is about, you can read the roundups here and here (first edition), here and here (second edition). The roundups are also great sources of reading suggestions.

I will make this announcement short and just lay out the simple rules for participating in Novel Food #3:

1. Prepare a dish of your choosing that has a connection to a published literary work (novel, novella, short story, memoir).
2. Post it on your blog by Saturday March 22, 2008, 9 am (Pacific Time).
3. Send an e-mail to Lisa (webrina AT gmail DOT com) or to me (simosite AT mac DOT com) and include your name, blog name and blog address, and a permanent link to your post.

Non-English submissions are fine. If possible, include an introduction in English.

Lisa and I will do a roundup soon afterward the deadline: it will be our special way of welcoming the spring/fall season (depending on which hemisphere you live).

Comments

[Lucy]

Okay, so I know I've promised before...but I will definitely participate this time Simona. In a much better position post holidays and the like.

Can't wait!

[Paz]

Yay! This is a FUN event!

Paz

[Peter]

I presume you mean March 22, 2008!
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Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/

[astrofiammante]

I participate gladly to this event, could not be written also in Italian? however beautiful initiative! it compliments.Bye
P.s.March 22, 2007 ???

[Simona Carini]

Oh my! The year is certainly 2008: thank you so much Peter and astrofiammante (che bel nome).

Looking forward to your post, Lucy.

Thanks, Paz. I am so glad you enjoy it.

Yes, a submission in Italian would be totally fine.

[Susan]

I'm in....of course. ; )

[Simona Carini]

Great! I am looking forward to your post, Susan.

[Sandra]

Great idea!! I try to translate a recipe ... :)

[Simona Carini]

I am glad you are joining in, Sandra.

[carmen]

posso partecipare anch'io?
baciiiiiiii

[ruhama]

Oh my--how to choose, how to choose! *runs off to bookshelves*

[Simona Carini]

Certo Carmen che puoi partecipare!

Ruhama, I am sure you'll find something quite interesting on those bookshelves of yours.

[Peter]

I would not want to subject anyone to my cooking, but perhaps someone might want to do something with the following, from page 87 of "The Paper Moon," by Andrea Camilleri:

"Back in the house, he opened the refrigerator. Adelina must have come down with an acute form of vegetarianism. Caponata and a sublime pasticcio of artichokes and spinach."

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Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/

[Simona Carini]

Thanks for the suggestion, Peter. Caponata is definitely in my list of Sicilian dishes to try.

[Peter]

Now that I have read about caponata, I shall have to try it, or at least learn what it is.

With respect to artichokes, I never liked them until I had an excellent carciofi alla giudecca -- in Rome, of course.
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Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/

[Peter]

Have you read "The Janissary Tree" by Jason Goodwin? It contains some tasty food-preparation scenes: onions, skewers, sizzling fish and so on. The book is good, too, so far.
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Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/

[Simona Carini]

Hi Peter. In time you will learn about caponata from my blog. My mother makes outstanding carciofi alla giudia. I am glad the ones you tried made you change your mind about artichokes.
Thanks for the book suggestion: I will add it to my list. I am currently reading "Reasonable Doubts" by Gianrico Carofiglio and I am enjoying it a lot.