Here's the perfect book for fans of Little Women, The Chronicles of Narnia, A Christmas Carol, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and more: It's a literature-inspired cookbook for voracious readers during the festive holiday season. And by "holiday season," we're talking, in this case, about Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. Quite an extensive tour!

Some of the most famous instances of fictional fare have become synonymous with the holidays. Who can forget the plentiful food surrounding the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol? The simple but generous and joy-filled Christmas gatherings at the March Family home in Little Women? Or (my favorite) the Van Tassel’s autumnal feast in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? These literary meals can become a reality on your table with A Literary Holiday Feast. This seasonal cookbook offers 17 full four-course holiday meals from 25 classic books, each including an appetizer, entrée, side dish, and dessert. Additionally, whip up festive sips and delectable edible gifts to share with loved ones. This is a great "curl up by the fire" book, one that will inspire you to re-read your favorite literary classics, and maybe even plan a dinner party around it.

Here are some sample recipes: From "Dinner at the Van Tassel Mansion" (inspired by Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow): Apple Cider Crullers, Smashed Pumpkin Soup, Brown Sugar Glazed Turkey, Maple Walnut Apple Pie. From "A Dickensian Christmastide" (inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol): Applesauce, Onion & Sage Roasted Goose, Duchess Potatoes, Chocolate Profiterole Christmas Puddings.

Hardcover, 258 pages, 2020.