A Taste of Magic: Fantasy Books with Magical FoodLike this list

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• Like Water for Chocolate

  a Novel in Monthly Installments, With Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies

  Esquivel, Laura, 1950-

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  When family cook Tita De La Garza finds herself in a star-crossed romance with her neighbor Pedro, her complicated emotions begin to bleed into the food she makes with unforeseeable consequences.

• The Mistress of Spices

  Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, 1956-

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  Although she appears to be an old woman, Tilo is secretly a young immortal who has been trained to heal the spiritual ailments of her Oakland-based clientele by prescribing them magical spices. When she meets a handsome stranger, she must decide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chocolat

  a Novel

  Harris, Joanne, 1964-,

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  Much to the dismay of the local priest, Vianne Rocher arrives in town at the start of Lent and begins to pedal delicious (and maybe magical) chocolates to the local villagers.

• The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

  a Novel

  Bender, Aimee

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  Young Rose Edelstein realizes that she has the ability to discern a person's emotions through the food that they make when she bites into a lemon cake made by her mother and tastes nothing but despair.

• The Secret Ingredient of Wishes

  Crispell, Susan Bishop,

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  Rachel, who has the ability to grant wishes, finds herself fleeing to Nowhere, North Carolina after a granted wish goes awry. There she meets Catch, an older woman who has the ability to bake secrets into pies.

• Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge

  a Novel of Magic and Mixology

  Krueger, Paul, 1989-

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  In this urban fantasy, a group of bartenders are tasked with fighting monsters and demons throughout the city with alcohol-based magic, mixology, and cocktail lore.

• Garden Spells

  Allen, Sarah Addison

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  Claire Waverly is a caterer who prepares her food with magical plants from her garden to aide her neighbors. When her estranged sister returns to town with a daughter in tow, she must figure out how to heal her own heart.

• Gingerbread

  Oyeyemi, Helen,

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  Perdita Lee finds herself trying to untangle the complex history her magical mother, Harriet, has with an old friend, Gretel. As she searches for answers, Perdita finds herself returning again and again to her mother's gingerbread.

• The Wizard's Cookbook

  Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, the Wizard of Oz, and More

  Beaupommier, Aurélia,

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  If this list inspired you, try making some magical meals of your own (inspired by all sorts of literary wizards!)