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    Cooking The Books - An Authors Electric Anthology
    Cooking The Books - An Authors Electric Anthology
    Cooking The Books - An Authors Electric Anthology
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    Cooking The Books - An Authors Electric Anthology

    By Susan Price, Elizabeth Kay and Kathleen Jones

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    Tasty treats and unusual eats from Authors Electric blogging collective! Eating your words, devouring a book, writing and food go together like fiction and chips. Here’s a chance to cook from our books with e-readable recipes, or just get the not-so-skinny on what keeps authors stoked while they scribble: some of it yummy, some of it funny. An ebook to binge or snack on, where the calories are certified virtual. Dig in!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSusan Price
    Release dateFeb 27, 2014
    ISBN9781498912396
    Cooking The Books - An Authors Electric Anthology

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      Cooking The Books - An Authors Electric Anthology - Susan Price

      Cooking The Books

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      By members of

      Authors Electric

      Introduction

      Go into a bookshop: Nigella, Jamie, Nigel, Louise, Gordon, Delia...

      In self-defence, the Authors Electric decided to produce a cook book.

      They’re muscling in on our territory – why shouldn’t we invade theirs?

      Except...

      Well...

      I’ll just come clean and admit it.

      Most writers don’t cook much. Not any more than they can get away with.

      They’re too busy writing. The hours of obsession some put into perfecting a Victoria sponge, a loaf of artisan bread or a perfectly cooked skate wing – writers put all that obsession into writing. Perfectly placing a comma in the morning, taking it out in the afternoon. Fretting over pace, characterisation, dialogue, plot, motivation...

      So what follows is a mixed bag. Perfect for dipping into if you like cooking and writing, but perhaps not in that order.

      There are some genuine recipes in here, that will turn into actual food if you follow them.

      I’ll leave you find them for yourselves.

      In other places there are essays, sketches, jokes.

      All of us at Authors Electric hope you enjoy this little collection – and please drop by the blog and the website.

      http://authorselectric.blogspot.co.uk/     http://electricauthors.jimdo.com/authors/

      Table of Contents

      Cooking With Blott: How to Bake a Bestseller

      Cartoon by Adam Price

      Debbie Bennett

      The Care and Feeding of Writers

      Elizabeth Kay

      Grimspite’s Recipes

      Kathleen Jones

      Italian Peaches

      Jan Needle

      Saucy Sossie Delight

      Jo Carroll

      Over The Hill and Far Away

      Karen Bush

      Blueberry Muffins with Added Whippet

      Archie and Angel’s Peanut Butter Oaty Crunchies

      Flash’s Carrot Surprise

      L for Leather: a cartoon by Karen Bush and Claire Colvin

      Ann Evans

      Bonito, Coconut and Spice

      Bill Kirton

      A DCI’s Time-Outs

      Artichokes with Garlic Butter

      Pasta and Olive Sauce

      Jerusalem Artichokes with Garlic

      Roast Lamb and Garlic

      Goat’s Cheese Salad

      Roasted Mixed Vegetables

      Choron Sauce

      Lynne Garner

      It Looks Like A Banana

      Valerie Laws

      The Skull Hunter’s Recipe

      Erica Bruce Style Sweet Potato

      Erica’s Calorie Saving Tips

      Erica’s Cupcakes

      Stacey Reed’s Diet Tips

      Lydia Bennet’s Hot Chocolate

      Sandra Horn

      Roasted Marrow Bones

      (Not) Peach Icecream

      Ruby Barnes

      Preserving The Victim in Alchol

      (or Chicken Saltimbocca)

      Julia Jones

      Sailing On Your Stomach

      Die Booth

      Fakie Pizza

      Susan Price

      Cooking With The Sterkarms

      The Starter: Groats

      The Main: Venison Pudding

      The Dessert: Frumenty

      Chris Longmuir

      A Crime Writer Cooks!

      A Post-Christmas/New Year Family Dinner

      Black Forest Gateaux

      Fruit Salad

      Sweet and Sour Pudding

      Catherine Czerkawska

      Papas Arragudas

      Sweet Wooing

      Nick Green

      Get Lost In The Bermuda...Cake

      Dennis Hamley

      Comfort Food From New England

      Cassie’s recipe for A New England Boiled Dinner

      Cassie’s recipe for Clam Fritters

      Cassie’s recipe for Fried Clams

      Cassie’s recipe for Pumpkin Bread

      Cassie’s recipe for Cranberry Applesauce Cake

      Blott: ‘When Witches Indulge...’

      Cartoon: copyright Adam Price

      Appendix 1

      Levels of Oven Heat: a guide to Gas Marks, Fahrenheit and Celsius

      Copyright: Adam Price 2012

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      Our Debbie Bennett is a crime writer who knows what she writes about – she’s worked in law enforcement, in lots of different roles, for twenty-five years. Which is why her Crime books are so nerve-shreddingly realistic.

      She ran an IT help desk for a while, and got into data-bases and e-forensics – which is why she’s quite often the person we run to with IT problems.

      She’s also organised Fantasy Conventions – and once asked Stephen King to dance!

      But here she offers us some which are sure to keep your writer, electric or otherwise, happy and healthy for years to come.

      Well – happy anyway.

      The Care and Feeding of Writers

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      Debbie Bennett

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      Writers are a strange breed. Generally solitary creatures, they occasionally emerge from their study/shed/creative funk (delete as applicable) and growl menacingly. Learn to recognise these sounds and you and your writer should have a long and happy relationship.

      The caffeine growl.

      This can usually be identified as the writer will bite your head off when you innocently ask how the current masterpiece is going. When you have recovered from the verbal assault, supply caffeine in the preferred form. Make sure it is hot.

      The nicotine roar.

      Even more ferocious than the caffeine growl, this can only be assuaged by a prompt provision of a cigarette, patch or inhaler. Note that it is common to also supply caffeine at this point.

      The hunger wail.

      Now here it gets tricky, as you must learn to recognise and respond to the different variations in the tone of this call. Every writer is unique and it will take you time to familiarise yourself with your writer and his or her peculiarities. Try to provide food that can be eaten with one hand as often the writer will want to continue working. It also helps if the food is solid and less likely to drip and damage a keyboard or mouse.

      Biscuits – particularly Jaffa Cakes – are often a quick solution; sometimes Cadbury’s Chocolate Fingers (or indeed anything chocolate will work in an emergency) are the perfect mid-session snack. For more lasting sustenance, a cheese sandwich works well – granary bread, strong cheddar cheese and possibly a smidgeon of lettuce and grated carrot and red onion, cut into quarters and pushed down firmly so the bits don’t fall out. Never serve grated cheese as your writer won’t be able to get the bits out of the keyboard. For similar reasons, never ever give your writer crisps when they are working, as not only will the crumbs get inside the keyboard, but the keys will become greasy and sticky.

      Your writer wants more than a snack? Try pasta, rice or any other carbohydrate. Not spaghetti, unless you have a really cruel streak. Pasta tubes or bows will be perfect – with a non-drippy sauce and maybe some chicken for protein. Chips (hot, with a fork, lots of pepper and vinegar) are always welcome for a treat.

      The lonely whimper.

      Give your writer a hug and tell them they are wonderfully talented. Supply chocolate to reinforce the message.

      In summary – if you spend some time observing your writer, you will quickly come to understand their needs. Nurturing your writer can be a rewarding hobby and as you watch them grow and flourish, you can be sure it is in no small way due to your care and attention.

      Debbie Bennett

      Find Debbie’s website at www.debbiebennett.co.uk

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