Recipe for Murder: Frightfully Good Food Inspired by Fiction by Estérelle Payany

Hardback Book

Recipe for Murder: Frightfully Good Food Inspired by Fiction by Estérelle Payany and illustrated by Jean-Francois Martin is one of the most unique reads I've read this year so far.

I love the layout and how the information is presented in Recipe for Murder: Frightfully Good Food Inspired by Fiction by Estérelle Payany! A page or two is devoted to the villain, then a short excerpt from where the villain is found in literature is presented, which is then followed by a recipe that would be perfect for the the said villain. Plus, the amazing vintage artwork/graphics by Jean-Francois Martin are sprinkled throughout this book as well. I loved the author's sense of humor too in Recipe for Murder: Frightfully Good Food Inspired by Fiction by Estérelle Payany.

I have not made/tried any of the recipes in this book and probably never will. I like to cook and many of the recipes do sound delicious, but some of the recipes contain ingredients I normally don't use all that frequently (if at all)  or the ingredients are found at specialty grocery stores. So, with that in mind, I do not plan on making any of the recipes.

The following is a blurb about Recipe for Murder: Frightfully Good Food Inspired by Fiction by Estérelle Payany from Goodreads:

Thirty-two great hero-villains of literature lure the reader into the kitchen to sample their signature recipes. Estérelle 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-François 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!

I am giving Recipe for Murder: Frightfully Good Food Inspired by Fiction by Estérelle Payany a rating of 4 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!!