Saturday, August 06, 2016

Five top meals from literature

Matt Suddain is the author of Hunters & Collectors.

One of his five favorite culinary scenes from literature, as shared at Tor.com:
The Red Wedding in A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin

Something to consider when planning a large-scale catered event for friends and family, many of whom have “beef”: at the very least things will get weird. At worst, people will actually get hurt. The wedding feast for Edmure and Roslin raised many issues for the region’s ruling families—not least a revival of the long-standing debate over Westeros’s open-carry laws for swords and daggers.
Read about another entry on the list.

The Red Wedding in A Storm of Swords is one of Becky Ferreira's top six most momentous weddings in fiction.

Also see: top ten memorable meals in literature and ten great meals in literature.

--Marshal Zeringue