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Author: Miko

Miko is a librarian for kids and teens, in a suburb just east of San Diego. She lives with her wife and three cats, Figgy, Piggy, and Squeazle. She loves food but enjoys eating more than cooking. The March sister she relates to most is Amy. She co-authors the blogs 36eggs.com and convoyconquest.com.
A Literary Holiday Cookbook’s Masquerade Menu
Leroux · Phantom of the Opera

A Literary Holiday Cookbook’s Masquerade Menu

December 15, 2020January 24, 2021 MikoLeave a comment

A fellow literary food blogger has come out with a new holiday cookbook, and we tried out some of her treats, inspired by The Phantom of the Opera!

Recipe & Notes …

Anne of Green Gables Menu Ideas
Anne Series · Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables Menu Ideas

January 17, 2020September 23, 2022 Miko3 Comments

Are you coming up with a menu for an Anne of Green Gables-themed meal? Here’s a list of ideas, straight from the series!

Anne’s Cookbook of Dreams
Anne Series · Montgomery

Anne’s Cookbook of Dreams

January 3, 2020January 13, 2020 Miko6 Comments

Imagine now, a new Anne of Green Gables cookbook, with 125 recipes for the 125th anniversary. (Yes, I’m planning way ahead.) Here’s what the table of contents would look like.

The Little Women Cookbook: Acknowledgments
Alcott · Little Women

The Little Women Cookbook: Acknowledgments

December 25, 2019December 25, 2019 MikoLeave a comment

For a final post to conclude our Little Women Cookbook Blog Series, we would like to thank the many who helped us along the way.

Alcott · Little Women

The Little Women Cookbook: Recipe References

December 24, 2019August 23, 2023 MikoLeave a comment

The recipes in The Little Women Cookbook were all derived from 19th-century sources. Here’s a full list of citations, librarian-style!

Part of our Little Women Cookbook Blog Series

Book Review: Savory Suppers and Fashionable Feasts
Alcott · Little Women

Book Review: Savory Suppers and Fashionable Feasts

December 23, 2019December 22, 2019 MikoLeave a comment

To my woe, I didn’t find this title till after our manuscript was submitted, but I’d still highly recommend Savory Suppers and Fashionable Feasts to anyone interested in learning more about Victorian meals and table etiquette.

Part of our Little Women Cookbook Blog Series

Book Review: Food in the Civil War Era: The North
Alcott · Little Women

Book Review: Food in the Civil War Era: The North

December 22, 2019March 11, 2021 MikoLeave a comment

We have a second recommendation for further reading if you’re interested in Little Women meals. Food in the Civil War Era: The North, by Helen Zoe Veit, is five 19th-century cookbooks in one, plus insightful, articulate commentary.

Part of our Little Women Cookbook Blog Series

Tidbit of History: Lobster — From Embarrassing to Elegant
Alcott · Little Women

Tidbit of History: Lobster — From Embarrassing to Elegant

December 21, 2019December 22, 2019 MikoLeave a comment

The Marches say they’re poor, but they eat a lot of lobster. How can they afford it?

Part of our Little Women Cookbook Blog Series

Make Your Own Little Women Paper Dolls!
Alcott · Little Women

Make Your Own Little Women Paper Dolls!

December 20, 2019December 21, 2019 MikoLeave a comment

Phew, finished making all four March sister paper dolls, just in time for Christmas Day! You can print and color your own by following the links here.

Part of our Little Women Cookbook Blog Series

Little Women Paper Dolls: Amy
Alcott · Little Women

Little Women Paper Dolls: Amy

December 19, 2019October 29, 2020 Miko3 Comments

Here is our Amy March paper doll, in celebration of our cookbook release! You can print and color your own here.

Part of our Little Women Cookbook Blog Series

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The 36 Eggs Project

When we were kids, we always wondered what that pound cake in Anne of Windy Poplars tasted like. A recipe that called for 36 eggs! We were dying to know. Not to mention Doc Spencer's meat pie, Bruce Bogtrotter's chocolate cake, Mr. Tumnus's tea, Heidi's grandfather's bread with cheese.... We spent our childhoods a teeny bit sad that we'd never get to try these fictitious dishes.

And then we grew up and became librarians, and suddenly, everything was possible.

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Difficulty Levels & Deliciousness Ratings

Difficulty Levels
We have chosen well-known book titles to represent the levels of difficulty for making our dishes:
1. Green Eggs and Ham: Very Easy
You could do this without any extra tools, and it doesn’t require heating of any kind.
2. Matilda: Easy
There is a chemical process involved, but just about anyone can do it. You should be able to make this in a basic dorm kitchen.
3. Little Women: Medium
Basic cooking experience is required, but it’s doable with instructions. You may need equipment that’s not in the basic kitchen set.
4. Pride and Prejudice: Hard
You will need a tool or two that’s not available in a standard kitchen. The recipe takes sustained attention or manual dexterity, or requires cooking instincts that come with varied cooking experience.
5. Anna Karenina: Very Hard
It takes a really long time, maybe multiple days. The recipe requires sustained attention and specialized equipment. You may need to consult various experts. Cooking the dish becomes a project that takes strategic planning.
6. Ulysses: Pretty Much Impossible
You can probably only manage this dish if it’s a family recipe you’ve been making every day with your grandmother since age 4, or you are a professional chef.

Deliciousness Ratings
We have decided on a Jane Austen-based rating scale for deliciousness:
1. Misery of the Acutest Kind: Absolutely inedible. We couldn’t even finish a bite.
2. Odious: We hated it.
3. Disagreeable: We did not like it.
4. Tolerable: It was okay.
5. Handsome Enough to Tempt Me: We liked it.
6. Ardent Admiration: We loved it.
7. You Pierce My Soul: True love. It was magical. A once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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