Happy Roald Dahl Day!
Happy Roald Dahl Day! This year, we recreated Bestemama and Bestepapa’s dinner from Boy: Tales of Childhood.
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.
Bestemama & Bestepapa’s Krokan Ice Cream
Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: Boy: Tales of Childhood
Difficulty rating: Pride and Prejudice
Deliciousness rating: Ardent Admiration
Marilla’s Blue Plum Preserve of Avonlea
Author: Montgomery, L.M.
Book: Anne of Green Gables, Anne’s House of Dreams
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: Tolerable
Mary’s Cherry Dumplings
Author: Warner, Gertrude Chandler
Book: The Boxcar Children
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: Tolerable
Marilla’s Plum Preserve
Author: Montgomery, L.M.
Book: Anne of Green Gables, Anne’s House of Dreams
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: TBD
Bruce Bogtrotter’s Chocolate Cake
Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: Matilda
Difficulty rating: Anna Karenina
Deliciousness rating: Ardent Admiration
Meg’s Blancmange
Author: Alcott, Louisa
Book: Little Women
Difficulty rating: Traditional recipe: Little Women; Modern recipe: Pride and Prejudice
Deliciousness rating: Traditional recipe: Tolerable; Modern recipe: Tolerable
Miss Ellen Pringle’s Pound Cake
Author: Montgomery, L.M.
Book: Anne of Windy Poplars
Difficulty rating: Anna Karenina
Deliciousness rating: Ardent Admiration
Abby’s Simple Summer Meal
Author: Blume, Judy
Book: Summer Sisters
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: Disagreeable
Caitlin & Vix’s Spaghetti with Green Stuff
Author: Judy Blume
Book: Summer Sisters
Difficulty rating: Matilda
Deliciousness rating: Ardent Admiration
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