A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson

25 Oct, 2011 -

In her article, A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson: Reclusive Poet, Passionate Baker, Nelly Lambert looks at Emily’s passion in baking. Lambert writes,

“Dickinson discussed baking in many of her letters — evincing both her trademark wit and a zest for life that belies the common image of her as a depressed figure. Note the animation in her letter to a friend about some burnt caramel rule: “I enclose Love’s ‘remainder biscuit,’ somewhat scorched perhaps in baking, but ‘Love’s oven is warm.’ Forgive the base proportions.”

Read the article here, which includes Emily’s original coconut cake recipe. If you venture to make the cake, make sure you savor it while reading some of Emily’s poems.

 

 

 

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Joannah Lodico

Joannah Lodico, originally from Ohio, is pursuing her Masters in Art Administration at the University of Michigan – Flint. Joannah graduated in 2009 with a B. A. in music performance and a minor in history from Trinity Christian College outside of Chicago. She enjoys music history, travel, nature, the beauty of imagination, theatre, literature, and art. She loves discovering new and experimental music, and will listen to almost anything at least once. She is excited to be interning with IAM this fall and being a part of IAM’s next chapter.

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