I never appreciated a good beer until I was in my mid-twenties. I remember watching The Shawshank Redemption, when Andy Dufresne trades tax advice for a few 'bottles of suds", and thinking what a waste of a cold drink. My first true revelation came with the pairing of fried chicken to ...
Ross Geller’s Moist Maker Sandwich
Sometimes I feel limited keeping my fictional creations strictly literary. Then I remember that I can do whatever I want, so behold! Film & television inspiration is now admissible on Eating Books. With all of these Thanksgiving leftovers, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to craft the infamous ...
Bilbo’s Sweet Potato & Apple Galette
“[Bilbo] had a horrible thought that the cakes might run short, and then he—as the host…might have to go without.” If there’s one thing I know from twenty years of Tolkien nerdom, it’s that hobbits like to eat. After all, they were the ones who decided that breakfast and lunch were too far apart ...
Wild Tomato Soup
"I ate with my spoon in one hand and a book in the other." Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that Cheryl Strayed’s Wild is a strange choice for a literary food post, mostly because Cheryl spends much of the novel forcing herself to eat protein bars and unappetizing packets of freeze-dried food. I ...
Ohio State Reformatory & The Shawshank Trail
I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I ...
