The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book, Alice B. Toklas

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A recipe. A memory. And a dessert with a reputation.

In The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book, Alice B. Toklas serves up far more than food. This beloved culinary memoir blends recipes, storytelling, and a front-row seat to the artistic circles of early 20th-century Paris, where Toklas and her lifelong partner, Gertrude Stein, hosted a who’s-who of cultural icons.

Originally conceived as a memoir, the book became something richer and more unexpected—a collection of dishes infused with wit, history, and personality. Toklas recounts meals shared with figures like Hemingway, Picasso, and Matisse, weaving anecdotes alongside recipes that reflect her travels, tastes, and irreverent sense of humor.

From elegant French cuisine to playful, often surprising culinary experiments, each chapter offers a glimpse into a life lived fully—where art, love, and food are inseparable. Among its most infamous inclusions is the legendary “Haschich Fudge,” a recipe that has secured the book’s place in both culinary and countercultural history.

Charming, witty, and delightfully unconventional, The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book is as much a portrait of a relationship and an era as it is a cookbook. It remains a timeless celebration of creativity, companionship, and the pleasures of the table.

This paperback edition, published May 18, 2021, includes an introduction by M.F.K. Fisher and a foreword by Ruth Reichl. ISBN: 0063043807.