Food in Fiction

A Mixed Medley

I’m hosting a thank you party for friends and family who’ve supported me along the long, twisty path to publishing Not That Kind of Call Girl. I’ve created a FOOD IN FICTION menu. It should be fun and tasty, and I hope my guests like it. Click on the links to find the recipes.

Sweet Tea made with sweet tea vodka and fresh lemonade Inspired by Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg

Deviled Eggs Inspired by The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

“They got under way slicing ham, laying out fried chicken, shaking paprika on the deviled eggs. We had green beans, turnips, macaroni and cheese, caramel cake—all kinds of funeral foods. We ate standing in the kitchen holding paper plates

Cheesy Meatball Sandwiches with Marinara Inspired by City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

“There’s a fresh pasta-pizza on the table, which is another bad sign. Pasta-pizza––also known as marinara sauce, meatballs, and cheese on a garlic bread crust––is my favorite food, and Mom and Dad only order it from Dino’s on special occasions, or when something really bad has happened. It’s confusing, the way parents do that––there should be good news food and bad news food, so you know what you’re in for.”

Cucumber Sandwiches Inspired by The Importance of Being Ernest, Oscar Wilde

Jack: Why cucumber sandwiches? Why such reckless extravagance in one so young? Who is coming to tea?

Algernon: Oh! merely Aunt Augusta and Gwendolen. . . . Please don’t touch the cucumber sandwiches. They are ordered specially for Aunt Augusta.

Peach Cobbler Inspired by James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

“And when they saw the great golden peach floating past them not fifty yards away in the sky, they gave a great yelp of surprise and dropped their shovels to the ground.”

Lunchbox Brownies Inspired by Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

“I make brownies on my bad days,” Elizabeth confessed. “I’m not going to pretend that sucrose is an essential ingredient required for well-being, but I personally feel better when I eat it. Now let’s get started.”

I NEED YOUR HELP, POR FAVOR

Tell me what you thought about the book, and if you would kindly do me a favor, post your review on every website you can think of, such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, TikTok, Instagram, your personal Facebook page, etc. Your vote of confidence in Not That Kind of Call Girl will go a long way in helping to promote the book. ¡Muchas gracias!

PS: Knowing that many of Julia’s experiences were my own, you might wonder how my son turned out. Well, as Mary Poppins might say, he’s practically perfect in every way. I’m not biased or anything!

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Author Nova García hails from Laredo, Texas. Her Mexican-American family is a source of great pride. Not That Kind of Call Girl is her first book in the women’s fiction genre.
Nova writes to dispel Latino stereotypes and recognize women for the everyday miracles they make possible with determination, smarts and a generous helping of kick-a** attitude. She knows postpartum depression first-hand and wants women around the world to know they’re not alone.