The Emily Dickinson Cookbook: Recipes from Emily's Table Alongside the Poems That Inspire Them

Well written, well laid out, good variety of recipes.

I loved this book! It’s interesting, beautiful and great recipes. I will buy more of these for friends!

Emily Dickinson famously lowered many of the treats she loved to bake to her neighborhood’s children. She was caring, but had social anxiety and this was a way she was able to socialize. I love this image because it speaks to my soul – I have horrible social anxiety that has worsened as I’ve gotten older; but I like the idea of having friends. One of Dickinson’s solutions? Bake a lot and share.This cookbook, therefore, was screaming my name, also because I really, really love trying vintage recipes. The cookbook is gorgeous – beautifully laid out, happy colors, excellent graphics, with details about Dickinson’s life (fun fact – her father refused to eat bread that his daughter didn’t bake), photos of her home and kitchen, and images of some of Emily’s recipes, in her own writing.I was especially excited to see chapter 5, Emily’s Best Breads, and chapter 6, Cakes, Pies and Other Sweet Things and can’t wait to make ED’s Coconut Cake and Cinnamon Doughnuts, as well as the Maple Sugar Loaf Cake, among many others.Fans won’t want to miss this; it’s a really great cookbook.Vegan note – many of the recipes here are animal based. Looking at the ingredients, I feel that many (not all) of the recipes could be veganized, without overmuch effort.eARC kindly provided by Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press and NetGalley. Opinions shared are my own.

The Emily Dickinson Cookbook includes recipes and poetry that inspired the finished dishes. It is a lesser known fact that Emily loved baking for her family and friends, even entering dishes in the country fair on occasion. The cookbook is divided into sections, which I list below with some of the standouts.Breakfast and Brunches: Sheet Pan Sausage Breakfast; Glazed Crullers; Baked Berry Pecan French ToastTea Time at the Dickinsons: Cherry Scones; Rice CakesFrom the Stockpot: Winter Garden Vegetable Soup; Brothy Chicken Soup; Irish StewPoetic Suppers: Lemon Herb Chicken; Mushroom Pot PieEmily's Best Breads: Maggie's Irish Soda Bread; Corn Cakes; Gingerbread; Brown BreadCakes, Pies and other Sweet: Mrs. Dickinson's Custard Pie; Coconut Cake; Chocolate Caramels; Chocolate MousseThe cookbook itself is brightly colored and inspiring, including great photographs and story about the Dickinsons. Bringing the acclaimed poetess to life, The Emily Dickinson Cookbook includes details about her personal existence that might not be common knowledge.The only issue I had with the cookbook was that the author updated the recipes to more modern cooking practices and ingredients. Substitutions with shortcut ingredients like frozen hash brown potatoes were not needed, weakening what was a very strong cookbook with a good set of recipes. Overall, I really enjoyed this look at food through Emily Dickinson's eyes and would recommend this cookbookDisclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of The Emily Dickinson Cookbook by NetGalley and the publisher, Harvard Common Press. The decision to read and review this cookbook was entirely my own.

Like many, I became engrossed with Dickinson over the past year and loved seeing her cooking journey with Maggie on screen. This is a great companion for the TV series and I highly recommend to anyone who is fan of her work and of the show. A poem accompanies each recipe and acts as the inspiration as well as some include pictures of the original recipe or poem from Dickinson herself. The book is beautifully illustrated and the photography really shows the appeal and beauty of the recipes. In addition the recipes are approachable and not overly complicated. I can’t wait to try some of them, including the strawberry oatmeal, mushroom pot pie, and any of the breads.

If you are a fan of Emily Dickenson and her work, this is a great cookbook to pick up. I loved that the cookbook was sprinkled with poems, recipes and anecdotes. The illustrations are wonderful and the recipes are quite accessible with easy to acquire ingredients. My husband is looking forward to the Coconut Cookies and Mrs. Dickinson’s Custard Pie.I will absolutely be buying a couple of these to give as gifts to my friends who are Emily Dickinson fans!