Recepty k vraždě - 66 pokrmů a nápojů na počest detektivních příběhů Agathy Christie – Pierce Karen (2024)

Agatha Christie fan and food lover Karen Pierce focuses on food in Agatha Christie's detective novels in her cookbook. She has gone through all of them and compiled easy recipes for dishes or drinks mentioned in them or related to the plot. She has supplemented the recipes with many interesting facts, such as the preparation and serving of meals during the time when Agatha Christie was writing her books, like when hot meals were first served on airplanes or what the situation regarding domestic servants was in England during World War II. Along the way from recipe to recipe, you will also learn about the history of hot chocolate, when the espresso machine was invented, and the connection between Miss Marple and passion fruit, as well as between Agatha Christie and Elvis Presley! And as Karen Pierce entertainingly guides us through Agatha Christie's 'murderous menus,' we realize that dark deeds can occur in any 'gourmet' situation: at the dining table, at a cocktail party, during an informal lunch, at a birthday party, at a Halloween celebration, or during afternoon tea. Try enjoying Rockefeller oysters from the Orient Express, macaroni and cheese from the Rusty Cat, old English caraway pie, Welsh cakes, the perfect cup of hot...