Welcome to the Reader’s Table
Fiction often simmers with sensory details—flavors, aromas, and meals that linger long after the last page. This is a collection of recipes inspired by books I’ve read—some imagined from scenes, others borrowed from beloved characters or settings, and many created or adapted as I cooked alongside my reading. Each dish brings a story to life, one bite at a time.
Advent Calendar Day 16 What is Christmas without baking? That moment when spices meet heat and the entire house transforms into something magical—cinnamon and ginger weaving through rooms, cloves adding their sharp sweetness, the air itself becoming edible. It’s a…
Advent Calendar Day 14 Whether you’re curled up alone with a book or surrounded by loved ones, the right drink can transform an ordinary evening into something memorable. Tonight I’m sharing three of my favorite holiday beverages—each one designed to…
You will need : 4 parts white flour1 part table salt1 part warm watercarols singing in the background 🙂 This is a really simple recipe, you mix the flour and salt, then add the water and form a dough.Leave it…
In the mist-veiled cliffs of Cornwall, where Thomas Hardy first set his literary imagination loose, autumn arrives with a particular melancholy—golden but fragile, sweet but tinged with the knowledge of winter’s approach. This Sweet Potato and Pear Soup captures that…
Ingredients : 600gr minced lamb400gr chicken liver, chopped(if you wish to make a vegetarian version, replace both by 600gr cooked lentils)1 onion1 tsp ground cinnamon2 tsp ground coriander1/2 tsp ground nutmeg1/2 tsp ground white pepper1/2 tsp ground balck pepper1 tsp…
Ingredients : 1 cup tahini1/4 cup maple syrup1tbsp cinnamon1tsp cardamom1/4 tsp salt2 tbsp ground flax seed1 cup rolled oats1/4 cup pumpkin seeds1/2 cup raisins Heat your oven at 180C. Start by mixing the tahini and the maple syrup, then add…
Ingredients : 1 small butternut squash1 onion2 cloves of garlic1 inch size piece of ginger1 litre chicken stock5-6 branches of fresh thyme200ml coconut milk1 tsp powdered coriander seeds1/2 tsp powdered turmeric1/2 tsp powered cumin Wash your butternut squash carefully and…
Ingredients : 3 medium leeks3 potatoeschicken stock A classic French soup, served hot or cold, made with the simplest of ingredients.Simply chop the leeks and the potatoes into small pieces, and boil in about 2 liters of chicken stock. When…
For the Tomatoes : 12 small ripe tomatoes1 bouquet garni (thyme, bay leaf, parsley)2 slices of bread100 ml chicken stock50gr smoked bacon50gr button mushrooms1 bunch parsley2 garlic cloves6 medium shallots1 egg1 tbsp butteroilsalt and pepper Carefully cut the top of…
Ingredients : 6 egg yolks2 whole eggs1 litre of milk200gr sugar1 vanilla beanfresh blackberries Preheat your oven at 180°C. Start by heating up the milk, sugar and vanilla bean.While you wait for it to boil, whisk together the yolks and…
