Book Review: Cursed Cooking: A Horror Community Cookbook and Food Horror Anthology edited by A. C. Bauer
“Delicious desires await within. Crack the spine and taste the forbidden.” 📚 Cursed Cooking is a hybrid anthology/cookbook composed of food horror fiction and community recipes enriched by interludes of gorgeous, vivid artwork. The book is divided into three courses: Appetizers: 100-Word Horrors and Hors D’oeuvres; Entrees: Short Stories and Main Courses; and Desserts: Flash Fiction and Sweet Treats. Favorite fiction contributions for this reader include: “Tartare” by T. L. Beeding , a raw and gruesome lesson in vengeance. “Papa Napoli’s” by Dorian J. Sinnott , a horrific and blackly funny account of freshly grated cheese. “Where are the Delegates” by Eric Fomley , a delectable and deeply unfortunate story of errors and offerings. “The Lingering Oil” by Eric Raglin , a haunting tale of bad decisions, abysmal working conditions, sizzling rage, and liberating realizations. “Burnt Biscuits and Gravy” by Alison Thayer , a brutal and misogynistic slow-burn of abuse, murder, and comeuppanc...
