The Secret Garden Cookbook by Amy Cotler

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Experience the magic andenchantment ofThe Secret Gardenwhenever you like, right at home in your kitchen.The Secret Garden Cookbook, now newly revised, is the only cookbook that celebrates the delicious and comforting foods that play such an important role in the novel and its world.

Frances Hodgson Burnett’swonderful taleThe Secret Gardencelebrates its young heroine, Mary Lennox, as she brings an abandoned garden back to life. It alsodelights in good food, robust appetites, and the health and strength they can bring. It describes a world where water, light, and loving care bring soil and plants back to lifeand also one in which fresh milk, homemade currant buns, and hearty, simple fare renew and bring pleasure to the novel’s complex and fascinating characters.

Amy Cotler serves up in these pages50 recipes, all updated for the modern kitchen,that are at once true to Mary’s world and completely appealingfor today’s tastes. You will find a bounty ofbaked things, including English Crumpets, Cozy Currant Buns, Jam Roly Poly, Dough Cakes with Cinnamon and Sugar, and The Best Sticky Gingerbread Parkin. (A parkin is a cake rich in molasses, honey, and sugar that often is served on Guy Fawkes Day.) There is more-substantial and savory fare forteatime and dinnertime, too, and forbreakfast and brunch, along withdrinks and snacksfor the daily whirlall guaranteed to keep the magic of this beloved tale alive for years to come.

The Secret Garden Cookbookis an essential companionand the pitch-perfect giftfor anyone, young or old, who loves the book.

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