Joyce of Cooking

by Alison J. Armstrong

Book Overview

The quintessential Irish cookbook: food and drink from James Joyce's Dublin. A joyous book celebrating the best of Irish cooking. An equally good read.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930794850
• ISBN13: 9780930794859
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Station Hill Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

my favorite cookbook

For a lover of literature and food, for a lover of Joyce, and for lovers in general, this book will delight... it is the most unusual, pleasurable cookbook I use, and there is none that rivals its title (except one)? It deserves to be set right next to the more well known "Joy..." on any kitchen shelf. It's an amazing gift for literary friends, and I have found that most people don't know about it. Every recipe is accompanied by a quote from Joyce where the food is mentioned in one of his novels or short stories. My copy has lovely kitchen stains all through it--as I have made so many things many times. My favorite is the delicious "Molly's Seed Cake" the ultimate psychological and culinary dessert. The recipes were lovingly researched, interviewing all over Ireland, and the author loves the work of James Joyce. A treasure. Every time I make anything in this book I have to get it out and pass it around the table. Truly a Joy(ce)!

A wonderful cookery book and not a political manifesto

This is a lovely book and personally I truly enjoy any such cookery book with a literary twist. Why on earth must some people feel duty bound to make political statements at the drop of the proverbial hat? Get off your soap box. This is a cookbook for lord sake and I'm fairly sure that Mr. Joyce did eat from time to time and benefited from it. Personally, I thought the idea was to learn more of traditional Irish fare whilst also getting a taste of James Joyce's works. Therefore, if this publication should inspire one to read more Joyce, then are we not all the better for having purchased the cookbook in the first place?

Literary and culinary delights

This is a great book both as a simple cookbook (best oxtail soup recipe I've found) and just for fun. It takes the dishes mentioned in ULYSSES and gives recipes as well as putting them in the context of the book. Most of the recipes are period; no microwaves here. But I'm no great cook, and I've found that I can do just fine with most of the recipes, though many are too time-consuming for everyday use. But for special occasions, the recipes are wonderful to actually use and the rest of the time the book provides a historical reference and insight into Joyce's masterpiece.