This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Last week I wrote about one of my favourite authors for mentioning food in books, Freya North. The food she describes completely suits her characters. The homely taste of shortbread, the retro, childhood favourites of Chocolate … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Chocolate Truffles from Angels by Marian Keyes
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Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Chocolate Krispie Cakes from Polly by Freya North
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Polly, heroine from Freya North's third novel, aptly called Polly, has decided to go on a teacher exchange for a whole year. She is swapping her life in London for a job in Vermont, leaving behind her boyfriend, Max. It is … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Chocolate Krispie Cakes from Polly by Freya North
Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Chocolate Chip Scones from Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner is stuffed with food references. Cannie Shapiro -possibly one of my favourite fictional heroines -has been humiliated by her ex-boyfriend in a national publication. According to the ex, … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Chocolate Chip Scones from Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Poached Eggs from Julie & Julia
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. As a lover of food in fiction, the film Julie & Julia could have been written just for me. Every time I watch, I salivate over chocolate cream pie (which was apparently Nora Ephron's own recipe) and bread beautifully fried … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Poached Eggs from Julie & Julia
Feasting on Romantic Comedy: Raspberry Pavlova from Bridget Jones’s Diary
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I don't know about you, but I get such a buzz when a writer includes food of some description in her book, film or TV series. From tempting shortbread dunked in cocoa in Sally by Freya North, to brightly coloured … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy: Raspberry Pavlova from Bridget Jones’s Diary