Tools of the Writer's Trade
Nabokov’s novels all began on 3×5 these, which he kept under his pillow in case of inspiration
an index card
“Joy of Cooking” instructions for making this cherry dessert: “Standing back, ignite with a long lighted match
cherries jubilee
Avoid the sting as you tell us that un’ape is this insect
the bee
In 2009 this, on which Cormac McCarthy produced 5 million words, sold for over $250,000 at auction.
a typewriter
Henri Charpentier is said to have created this dessert crepes dish by accident; the dish was a flaming success
Crepe Suzette
If you’re called un asino, you’re either a fool, or this animal
a donkey
At London’s Charles Dickens museum, visitors can handle Dickens’ own pen of this type
a fountain pen
You can make a flaming version of this tex-mex dish whose name means “little sashes”
fajitas
That’s the scariest ragno, one of these, I’ve ever seen! Don’t tell Signorina Muffet
a spider
Raymond Chandler composed screenplays by talking into this machine, a brand name copyrighted in 1907
a dictaphone
This dessert, cake & ice cream browned in the oven, can be flambeed for a dramatic presentation
Baked Alaskan
Un cane is this; ready for walkies?
dog
Steinbeck was obsessed with these; the Mongol 2 3/8 model came closest to the perfect point
a pencil
Brennan’s in New Orleans says that this flaming fruity dessert is the most requested item on its menu
Bananas Foster
It really gets me that una capra is one of these farm animals
Goat