A house made of gingerbread, a sweet porridge, a basket full of wine and delicious food for grandmother - fairy tales are full of references to food. With "The Fairy Tale Cookbook - Grimm's Culinary World", Kathleen Beringer has now written a cookbook that contains the well-known stories as well as enchanting illustrations by Rinah Lang and 60 recipes for the whole family.
Kathleen Beringer is truly versatile. She studied law in France and the UK and, after completing her master's degree in corporate law, went on to study interior design at New York's Parson's School of Design. Her passion for cooking led her to train as a chef and now she has been inspired by numerous fairy tales and has written a cookbook.
She has compiled a total of 60 recipes, ranging from wild berry crumble (Little Red Riding Hood) to burgers with bandit potatoes (The Bremen Town Musicians). As a mother, Beringer knows that cooking often has to be quick, but the food should still be tasty, healthy and balanced for children. The collection of recipes is correspondingly varied and ranges from sweet to savory, from vegetarian to hearty.
The book is also an invitation to cook together. The dishes are uncomplicated and every child can help: mixing a drink, stirring the dough, forming the dumplings, crumbling the crumble, washing the peas, eating the sausage ... And if the cooking gets too strenuous, everyone can relax in between with a fairytale story. The only thing is that no one gets eaten here - Kathleen Beringer's love of fairy tales doesn't go that far.
"Das Kochbuch der Märchen" was published by the independent publishing house Elsa Publishing. The illustrations were conjured up by Rinah Lang from Berlin, the editorial design was created by Munich-based studio Schmid/Widmaier and the photos were taken by Katrin Winner, a trained graphic designer who has since turned her hand to food photography. It's a great idea and the book certainly makes a good gift - Christmas always comes sooner than you think.
I would have liked the photography and illustrations to harmonize better, as it feels a little as if no decision could have been made. In terms of design, there would certainly have been room for improvement in the "Cookbook of Fairy Tales", but that certainly doesn't detract from the fun you can have cooking the recipes and reading the fairy tales.
The cookbook of fairy tales - Grimm's culinary world
Kathleen Beringer
39,- EUR / 40,10 (AT) / CHF 50,-
