# Books that focus on food. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 10, 2012, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-focus-on-food/634276 "2012-09-10T08:56:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-focus-on-food/634276/21 "2012-09-12T13:23:16Z")
[The Cook](http://www.amazon.com/The-Cook-Harry-Kressing/dp/0345317211) by **Harry Kressing** is well worth a read if you can get hold of a copy. A mysterious stranger dressed in black comes to town… and gets a job as cook for one of two feuding familys! ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-focus-on-food/634276/22 "2012-09-12T14:52:16Z")
Historical children’s fiction by Helen Fern Daringer, especially _Debbie of the Green Gate, Country Cousin_, and _Adopted Jane_, is notable for this. The first one is about a girl who sets sail on the Mayflower at the end of the book, and I keep thinking, “Better enjoy the good food you have in Holland before you go!” The short story “A Piece of Pie” by Damon Runyan is about an eating contest, and describes the many courses. Mmm… ---
**Author:** ![InsomniaMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@InsomniaMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InsomniaMama)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-focus-on-food/634276/23 "2012-09-12T23:40:19Z")
Not completely on topic, but the Book Club Cook Book has a fun take on literature and book clubs. I like it. [http://www.amazon.com/Book-Club-Cookbook-Revised-FavoriteBooks/dp/1585429244/ref=sr\_1\_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347492981&sr=1-1&keywords=book+club+cookbook](http://www.amazon.com/Book-Club-Cookbook-Revised-FavoriteBooks/dp/1585429244/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347492981&sr=1-1&keywords=book+club+cookbook) ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-focus-on-food/634276/24 "2012-09-15T15:52:11Z")
Anne of Green Gables, and the rest of the series were heavily food laden. Of course, it was a book for pre teen girls in the early twentieth century. Topics were books, food, clothes. And boys, in later books. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-focus-on-food/634276.md?page=1)