The Simplest of Pasta (spaghetti with a Neruda – 117 years – tomato sauce)
‘…the tomato,
star of earth, recurrent
and fertile…’
Pablo Neruda
Wednesday Will: Shakespeare’s Vermouth Shrimp alla Elsinore
‘In his recipe, however, Shakespeare does at least change the liquor Belleforest used as well as adding the “Wha’s up!” exchange, taken from the noted add campaign by Bud-of-Weiser, in the opening scene, a second sea scallop dish later in the recipe and of course the ghost of Julia Child.’
Wednesday Will – A Midsummer Night’s Spaghetti with Saffron and Lamb
Though Shakespeare often, ah, borrowed the basis for his recipes every so often he came up with something completely different. His immensely popular Midsummer Spaghetti is one of those original dishes. It’s been rumored that he got the idea after attending a wedding in Greece at which peculiar homegrown ouzo was served, but Shakespeare’s always been mute on the point.
Bloomsday Recipe – Joyce’s Moo-Cow Ragout
James Joyce’ Portrait of a Pasta with Ragout “Mr. Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls.” Ulysses For more literary …
literary recipe: Allen Ginsburg’s Howling Espresso Pasta. With Mushrooms. (Rest in howling peace.)
…for more literary recipes: on sale – The Pasta Papers vl. 1 “…and you, Garcia Lorca, what were you doing down by the watermelons?” A Supermarket …
Pasta Noir – Happy Birthday Ricky: Wagner’s National German Pasta (with sausage and broccoli)
by Susan Cook-Abdallah “Freshly blows the wind homewards…” Tristan und Isolde act 1, sc. 1 Ingredients: For the Pasta: Barley Water Salt Schnapps For …
Literary Recipes – Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Missing Penne with Tuna and Tomato (happy birthday Sir Conan-Doyal)
THE CASE OF THE MISSING PENNE “You know my methods. Apply them.” The Sign of Four When you come back out the bowl is still there …