The Narnia Cookbook: Foods from C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia [Hardcover]

Douglas Gresham (Author), Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

A collection of recipes devised from some of the foods mentioned in the Chronicles of Narnia, along with a history of the dishes and anecdotes from Lewis's life.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (September 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060278153
• ISBN-13: 978-0060278151
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,939,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transport your family to Narnia, December 13, 1999

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Becky (Kansas City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Narnia Cookbook: Foods from C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia (Hardcover)

Having a 7-year old boy who loves The Chronicles of Narnia, this book really caught my eye. He has pored over it, and we have already made two of the recipes: Lucy's Roast Apples and Marmalade Roll. They both turned out very well, and were quite popular with the whole family.

This book has approximately 68 recipes divided into categories such as Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Dessert, and Drinks.

In my opinion, the mark of a good cookbook is the percentage of recipes that one would actually make. In this cookbook, there is a high percentage of the recipes that I would try.

Each recipe has a bit of commentary from Douglas Gresham, Lewis' stepson, and a quote from one of the books that lists the dish the recipe is for. The commentary is interesting and informative. There is also a foreward written by Gresham. At the end of the book are some menu ideas so that you can have a Narnian dinner party with your friends.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious Food, Wonderful Fantasy, July 26, 2000

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ChaucerCat "ChaucerCat" (Staten Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Narnia Cookbook: Foods from C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia (Hardcover)

I LOVE the Chronicles of Narnia, even as a "grown-up".So I jumped at the chance to learn how to make foods described in the books.

The book is supposedly aimed at kids. I will say though, that the taste of the foods is really more adult (or English). They taste great, don't get me wrong, but kids (unless they are really excited about the recipies being Narnian) will likely think them wierd. I made the Tea Cakes with Lemon Curd Filling for a friend's kid's Communion Party, and all the adults raved--but the kids wouldn't even go near them. (Incidentally, the Tea Cakes are DELICIOUS. A wonderful treat).

A note of advice, you will need stuff like double boilers and parchment paper for some of the recipies. Plus you will have to make some trips to specialty food stores. However, most of the stuff is middling easy to make.

Overall, this is a wonderful book. I am so glad I have it. The recipies are very tasty, and the book itself provides a wonderful cornicopia of foods and ideas that Americans are not very familiar with.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious, child-friendly recipes, November 11, 2002

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Nicole C "englishlitstudies" (midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Narnia Cookbook: Foods from C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia (Hardcover)

We checked this book out from the library again and again. We loved it. There are seven very 'American' children in our family, and we ate or drank every recipe we tried from this cookbook.
The illustrations and descriptions were delightful. The recipes were tasty and appealing to all literary-minded children who have been permitted or encouraged from babyhood to have adventurous palates.
Several recipes have been oft requested birthday favorites.

Yummy. Wish it were still in print.