Recipes from literature

A good novel can transport us to other worlds – ones where there are fantastic characters, vivid landscapes and often some…

Warm up with a bowl of Sam's hobbit stew, a comforting and hearty recipe inspired by Lord of the Rings that’s packed with meat from a brace of coneys.

Make delicious ice cream just like in Little Women.

Dive into a hearty bowl of French onion soup that Kreacher serves Harry, Ron and Hermione.

A Historical Recipe for Apple Puffs from a Family Friend of Jane Austen, made with apples, marmalade and orange blossom water in puff pastry.

Soft and gooey cardamom flavoured bread pudding with tender pears is the perfect spiced dessert to enjoy from the comforts of a hobbit hole. Inspired by the hobbits of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth and their love of comfort food, this decadent dessert is topped with a sweet and citrusy cardamom orange caramel sauce.

Want to make some recipes inspired by famous books? Enjoy a literary feast with 9 iconic foods from classic novels and children's books.

Older cookbooks suggest that short cakes were a scone-like cake, limited in sweetness, that allowed for a slathering of cream, as was served at the Van Tassel

Hobbit elevenses pairs a tasty treat with a cuppa for the perfect mid-morning refreshment. Scone and a hot tea, anyone?