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message 1: by Eric (last edited Aug 01, 2020 04:22AM) (new)

Eric Li | 212 comments Mod
It's about time for us to pay attention to the one hot topic when people stuck in their home: food.

Finding an SFF book built around food could be tough, so I will happily take anything that has a memorable scene about some food, a drink, a diner, a banquet...

My inspiration came from this article.


message 2: by Robert (last edited Aug 01, 2020 10:38PM) (new)

Robert (rahenley) | 85 comments A few options:
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe -- The classic sequel to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking -- A delightful "dark children's story" about a young "wizard of bread" growing up fast.

The Drawing of the Dark -- The siege of Vienna was really about a mystical beer.

The Windup Girl -- The best-written of these books, not about cooking and food, but about access to plant stock genetics, ... and much, much more.

But the best fantasy book involving food and cooking I know is the second book of the The Sarantine Mosaic duology -- Lord of Emperors. Two viewpoint characters are cooks and much of the plot revolves around kitchens of the hippodrome factions in this alternative version of Byzantium.

Two that I have not read:
The Sol Majestic -- This one I want to read! Food and philosophy...

Sunshine -- Vampires and a bakery to die for... While I'm told it's good, and the vampires are at least not twinkly, I'm not sure I can stomach this one.


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