Recipes for Murder: 66 Dishes That Celebrate the Novels of Agatha Christie
Drink and dine with the bestselling novelist of all time.
Poison, knives, and bullets riddle the stories of Agatha Christie, but so does food, which she uses to invoke settings, to develop characters, and of course to commit murder. This to-die-for cookbook offers one accessible, easy-to-follow dish or drink for each of her 66 mysteries. Recipes include Lucy Eyelesbarrow’s Mushroom Soup, Fish and Chips at the Seven Dials Club, Literary Luncheon Meringues, Oysters Rockefeller on the Orient Express, Sixpence Blackbird Pie, Orange Marmalade from Gossington Hall, and more. Learn how to make an exquisite omelet, how to roast a leg of lamb properly, and how to serve perfectly timed steak frites, all to the exacting standards of Hercule Poirot, a consummate gourmand. Accompanying these dishes are insightful essays and headnotes that detail the recipes’ history, their context in Christie’s life and times, and the roles they play in the source works. Based on copious research, all dishes appear traditional to their respective eras, so steak fried for 1923 but marinated and grilled for 1964. Completing the collection, thematic menus gather recipes for a Halloween murder mystery, a “Christie for Christmas,” a book club buffet, and other occasions, making it a filling tribute to the grand dame of detective fiction.
Release Date
Summer 2023
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