Shelf (After)Life: 11 Gothic Cookbooks to Collect
From witchcraft and herbalism to haunted baking and literary cocktails, these beautifully curated cookbooks deserve a permanent place in your kitchen
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
An exceptional cookbook does more than tell you what to make for dinner. It teaches, inspires and occasionally sends you down an internet rabbit hole over an unfamiliar ingredient or centuries-old tradition. These are the gorgeous gothic titles we'd happily read from cover to cover—even if we never turned on the oven.
Cover Story: Kitchen Magic: Over 65 Enchanting Recipes and Rituals for a Cozy, Witchy Kitchen by Laura May
Modernist Cocktails: Artful Recipes for the Curious Mixologist by Frankie Solarik
A Gothic Cookbook: Hauntingly Delicious Recipes Inspired by 13 Classic Tales by Alessandra Pino, Ella Buchan
Food to Die For: Over 50 Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places by Amy Bruni and Julie Tremaine
Feast In The Shadows - 70 High Protein Gothic Recipe Book by Unwonted Apparel
Eerie Indulgences - 70 High Protein Gothic Desserts Recipe Book by Unwonted Apparel
Uneasy Elixirs: 50 Curious Cocktails Inspired by the Works of Edward Gorey by Virginia Miller
The Witch's Feast: A Kitchen Grimoire by Melissa Madara
The Handmade Apothecary: Healing Herbal Recipes by Vicky Chown & Kim Walker
A memorable cookbook becomes part of the rhythm of your home. It waits patiently on the shelf until inspiration strikes, then somehow introduces you to something new every time you open it.
Which title has earned a place in your kitchen?
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