Once Upon a Cookbook

A Treasury of Recipes Inspired by Timeless Children’s Books

Written By: Bryton Taylor, Emma Adams
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Bond with the next generation of your family and introduce them to your favorite classic bedtime stories in a whole new way with this fully illustrated cookbook featuring 40 family-friendly recipes for breakfast, afternoon tea, light luncheons, drinks, desserts, and dinnertime.

Ever want to try the Marches’ Christmas morning breakfast? What about a make-believe play session where you and the kids take off to Neverland? With recipes in this book like the Little Women–inspired Buckwheat Pancakes and Wendy’s Mammee-apple Slice, now you can! Each recipe is accompanied by a classically beautiful illustration of the recipe drawn by artist Emma Adams of illustration studio Fox & Fables—and the cookbook itself is gorgeously designed to be right at home alongside the well-loved classics on your bookcase. Other recipes and stories let you:

Pack a meal of Cress Sandwiches for a picnic with Mole and Rat.

Prepare a hearty meal of Corn Dodgers with Huck and Jim along the Mississippi River.

Re-create a traditional treat of Orange and Chocolate Almond Cookies inspired by The Velveteen Rabbit.

Enjoy a delightful sip of Green Lemonade straight from the Emerald City.

This treasury is made to create beautiful, nostalgic memories of beloved childhood stories and features recipes perfect for preparing with, and sharing with, family members of all ages.

Format: Hardcover
Publication Date: 4/7/2026
ISBN: 9798886638653
Pages: 144
Trim Size: 8 x 10

  • About the Author 
  • Press
Bryton Taylor, Author: Bryton Taylor is the creator of In Literature.net, a food blog dedicated to recreating authentic recipes inspired by your favorite novels and children’s books. Combining her love of historical cooking and reading, you’ll find Bryt whipping up exquisite, sweet treats that shaped our favorite childhood tales, like Turkish Delight inspired by The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, or honey-drenched treats from Winnie-the-Pooh.

Emma Adams, Illustrator: Old folktales–steeped in magic, mystery and fantasy–are an important source of inspiration for Emma Adams of the illustration studio Fox & Fables. Her portfolio offers a window into a world where nature takes on human qualities. Foxes, frogs, squirrels, moles, and mice all nestle side-by-side in a cosy, comforting atmosphere, with perhaps just a hint of mischief and magic.​

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