This article reviews A Gothic Cookbook, co-authored by Ella Buchan and Alessandra Pino, with illustrations by Lee Henry. The piece focuses on testing the gingerbread recipe inspired by du Maurier’s 1938 novel Rebecca, exploring how the author’s personal connection to the Gothic classic deepened through culinary recreation while living in California. Buchan, a National Geographic food writer, and Pino, a PhD candidate specializing in food and Gothic literature, created this 13-chapter cookbook celebrating food references within Gothic literature. The article combines memoir, recipe testing, and interviews, examining how literature and gastronomy intersect within the Gothic tradition, while offering exclusive access to the full gingerbread recipe and promotional details for readers.
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