Gertrude Stein's biographer Francesca Wade on how Alice B. Toklas expanded the genre of autobiography with a book of recipes. Illustration by Ella Bucknall.
She is one of the most intriguing people - I wrote much less extensively about her (https://lizhaughton.substack.com/p/alice-b-toklas) and feel she and Gertrude were a beacon and an inspiration in the world then, and still now, living such rich lives. Thank you for this fascinating piece.
My copy of the Alice B. Toklas cookbook is adored for taking me into their lives. I have never cooked from it, I don't need to. I'm comforted knowing their likes and dislikes, their quirks and what they hungered for.
A wonderful read. I am always reminded, on the mention of the hashish fudge, of the radio play Gertude Stein and the Liberation Fruitcake by Patricia Hannah which also takes you into their kitchen and lives in France. I should find my copy of her cookbook and read through it again. Thank you for the enjoyable distraction.
She is one of the most intriguing people - I wrote much less extensively about her (https://lizhaughton.substack.com/p/alice-b-toklas) and feel she and Gertrude were a beacon and an inspiration in the world then, and still now, living such rich lives. Thank you for this fascinating piece.
" the ‘aspic salad’ made by suspending vegetables in a chilled solution of gelatine and Heinz tomato soup"
Eleanor Roosevelt tried, unsuccessfully, to get FDR to eat this Jello-like pastiche.
Beautifully written, thank you and so glad you mentioned the ubiquitous Hashish fudge........which is absolutely delicious and I highly recommend
My copy of the Alice B. Toklas cookbook is adored for taking me into their lives. I have never cooked from it, I don't need to. I'm comforted knowing their likes and dislikes, their quirks and what they hungered for.
Really really good read. And now I need this book…
That fudge would be passed around in lectures so, perhaps unsurprisingly, I never got a law degree ! But I still love reading the book .,.
A wonderful read. I am always reminded, on the mention of the hashish fudge, of the radio play Gertude Stein and the Liberation Fruitcake by Patricia Hannah which also takes you into their kitchen and lives in France. I should find my copy of her cookbook and read through it again. Thank you for the enjoyable distraction.