I am hereby announcing a new edition of Novel Food, a culinary/literary event with a long history, going back to the fall of 2007. I am a passionate reader and therefore this event is close to my heart as it brings together two of my passions.
Every edition of Novel Food is a little voyage of literary discovery and also a delightful banquet made up of the literary-inspired dishes contributed by the event's participants.
I hope you will join the party. I am looking forward to learning about a published literary work (a novel, novella, short story, memoir, bio, poem, etc.) that provided you with culinary inspiration.
Here are the simple rules for participating in Novel Food:
- Prepare a dish of your choosing that has a connection to a published literary work (novel, novella, short story, memoir, bio, poem) you've read.
- Publish a post about it on your blog between now and the end of Monday March 23, 2015 (midnight, Pacific Time), referencing the Novel Food event (i.e., no archived posts). Include a link to this announcement. If you wish, you can use the Novel Food logo.
- Link your post by using the linky tool at the bottom OR send an e-mail to simosite AT mac DOT com and include your name, blog name and blog address, and a permanent link to your post. Please, include the words "Novel Food" in the email subject, so I can more easily retrieve the message in my inbox.
- Non-English submissions are fine. If possible, include an introduction in English.
If you don't have a blog, send me an email telling us about the dish, the literary work that inspired it, and, if you have it, a picture of what you made: I will add it to the roundup as well.
Note #1: If you send me an email and don't receive an answer to it within two days, please contact me again: sometimes email messages get lost in cyberspace. Or leave a comment on this post.
Note #2: If you follow this link, you will be able to browse the roundup of all previous editions.
Note #3: I am also a co-host of Cook the Books Club, where we also read and cook. While the rules for participating in the Club (see here) are different from the rules for Novel Food, posts for the Club can also be submitted to Novel Food.
mi metto subito a pensare ad un libro letto o magari quello che sto leggendo ora! :)
Posted by: lucia | February 23, 2015 at 01:12 AM
Grazie Lucia. Sono curiosa...
Posted by: Simona Carini | February 23, 2015 at 06:21 AM
Hooray! Going to get a post ready!
Posted by: ruhama | February 23, 2015 at 04:31 PM
Looking forward to it, as usual, Ruhama :)
Posted by: Simona Carini | February 23, 2015 at 06:44 PM
Love this idea and if only I had more time I'd love to join in. Annoyingly I posted one last month inspired by What Katy Did at School.
Posted by: Choclette | March 02, 2015 at 05:14 AM
Hi Choclette. I hope you will find a sliver of time to join us, but if not, keep in mind that there will be two more editions this year, one in June and one in September.
Posted by: Simona Carini | March 02, 2015 at 09:08 AM
Oh, I wish I could participate but I have all my posts for March schedule. However, that does include my CTB post and Reichl is such an inspiration for me. If I can swing it, I may move that post before the 23rd. I will do my best.
Posted by: Debra | March 05, 2015 at 01:01 PM
Wow, Debra, you are organized :) I hope you will be able to swing it. Thanks!
Posted by: Simona Carini | March 05, 2015 at 02:02 PM
Hi Simona,
I just linked up my post--'The Thing About Great White Sharks' by Rebecca Adams Wright--a book of short stories that I just read and reviewed last week (and that I keep thinking about afterward). It is served with Ruby Red Grapefruit Mimosas and some sunny-side-up eggs and toast. ;-) Thanks for hosting!
Posted by: Deb in Hawaii | March 17, 2015 at 03:15 PM
Thank you so much, Deb!
Posted by: Simona Carini | March 18, 2015 at 07:36 AM