”My Christmas Eve Smoked Salmon and Champagne”– Recipe- My mother wanted to try this one, but she was threatened with exile from my Christmas table and a written commitment she wouldn’t do it again. Here, we have the miracle of love when one least expects it. ”Christmas in New York”– Christmas is supposed to be a time for miracles. ”Kathy Acker’s New York Custard”– We have Kathy Acker, Jeanette Winterson, and references to Dylan Thomas. ”Dark Christmas”– No Christmas collection is complete without a ghost story. And a second recipe to inspire your festive table. Ruth Rendell’s Red Cabbage”– A wonderful account of the friendship between Jeanette Winterson and Ruth Rendell. It sounds old-fashioned, but that’s the sentimental me now) then, this will melt your heart. If you wish to feel the spirit of Christmas (yes, I know. ”The Snowmama”– One of the most magical stories.
”Spirit of Christmas”– An enstranged couple comes across a strange encounter, involving a woman and a baby… ”Christmas Tide”– One of the best introductions I’ve ever read. Not to mention the lovely black and white illustrations that reminded me of those old-school Christmas pictures my mother used to collect when she was young.
The feature that makes this collection special is the recipes that we find scattered among the stories. The stories are examples of different genres, each one written in a distinctive voice, each one with its own theme. Jeanette Winterson offers us 12 stories and 12 recipes for the 12 days of Christmas. What could go wrong? If you just replied ”nothing”, you are correct. In Christmas Days we have her impeccable style and stories about Christmas. I could read her shopping list and still be a happy reader. Rating: 5 stars It’s Jeanette Winterson, people. Title: Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Daysĭate of Publication: November 1st 2018 (first published November 2016)
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