Thirty-two great hero-villains of literature lure the reader into the
kitchen to sample their signature recipes. Esterelle Payany shares
to-die-for recipes inspired by scoundrels from popular literature. Each
chapter opens with an excerpt from the original story and quirky
illustrations by Jean-Francois Martin featuring the criminal and his
recipe. The Big Bad Wolf roasts three little pigs in their blankets
while Snow White's stepmother concocts bewitching caramel apples. The
Queen of Hearts orders Alice to eat treacle tart while Long John Silver
stocks the galley with sea biscuits. And although Shakespeare's
infamous Brutus can toss his Caesar salad in a mere ten minutes,
Dracula's paprika hendl is best when simmered from dusk until dawn. It
is sure to be a duel to the end between Patrick Bateman's truffled
roast beef and Tom Ripley's Venetian lemon chicken, but both can be
paired nicely with a simple white bean salad from East of Eden's Cathy
Ames. This spirited collection drawing from fairy tales, literary
classics, and contemporary favorites is as entertaining as the recipes
are scrumptious (and harmless). And with the winning ingredients in
Recipe for Murder--famous literary thrillers and authentic home-style
recipes--it would be a crime to pass up this diabolically scrumptious
book.