One of our favourite gifts ever was Book Map, a street map made up from the titles of over 600 books (Mansfield Park, Vanity Fair, Wuthering Heights, Norwegian Wood).
In an equally intriguing vein, Kate Young has plumbed literature for 100 recipes. “When discovering a new book, or revisiting an old favourite, my mind wanders, imagining what food the characters are enjoying would taste like.
A passing mention of a ripe summer strawberry, a fragrant roast chicken or a warming mug of hot chocolate sends me straight to the kitchen, book still in hand.”
Discover such delectable treats as Paddington Bear’s marmalade, a Neopolitan pizza with Elena Ferrante and afternoon tea at Manderley.
Head of Zeus, €26.99, thelittlelibrarycafe.com
