The Exotic Flavor of Literary Food

The Guardian discusses the tantalizing description of food in literature.

From the piece...

here is a strong synesthesia that takes hold of the reader when food is described in literature. A simple sketch easily conjures up the platonic essence of food and drink. When you read the description of frying kidneys at the beginning of Ulysses it is advisable to open the curtains and at least one window.

But the corollary of this is that no cherries will ever taste as delicious as the ripe cherries in The Snow Queen and no Martini will ever be able to match James Bond's in Casino Royale, shaken or stirred.

And, talking about literary food, perhaps for Christmas dinner you can make George Orwell's Christmas Pudding. You can find Orwell's recipe, typed out on his own typewriter, here.