The Poet's Cookbook

This collection of Tuscan recipes and poetry includes contributions from Ernie Wormwood, Katherine Williams, Christine Sostarich, Rose Solari, and Vivian Shipley.

This book intersperses traditional and contemporary German recipes with poems about food written by American authors, with accompanying German translations.

A lifetime ago, Hudson Barringer gifted me soul-wrenching words and an incredible summer. In return, without even trying — I ruined him. We were kids: I have to keep reminding myself of that. Whatever we had nine years ago, it wasn’t real. But whatever we have now…it’s real enough to

Growing up in an American Italian home, I was privileged to sit at the table not only for amazing holiday meals but also for our everyday dinners, which were done with such heart and love.

A treat for poets, cooks, and cookbook collectors, this eclectic collection is filled with poetry of substance and sweetness, meals of metaphor and meaning, and a sprinkling of fresh haiku between courses. Over 70 recipes are paired with poems cooking up a touch of romance and a spoonful of laughter.