The Super Supper Book Club Returns

A Key Turns at 16 Cheyne Walk

Reading & Supper · From the Estate Kitchen

In the months before COVID, we started posting a once a month book club guide for you to follow with your group. I stopped posting because we couldn’t gather. But with our ability to safely gather in a socially distanced way, I thought I would bring it back! My book club has gathered over the summer, and it has been the highlight of my month.

For those of you who are still staying home, you might consider starting a virtual book club. A few of my besties did this over the summer as well, and we found that we gathered virtually more often than our in-person club. Either way, if you are looking for a good read to share with friends (or just on your own), this one’s for you!

This is my next pick for our Super Supper Book Club. Gather your readers, give them the title, and dole out the recipes for what will be a roller coaster discussion and meal. There are three stories woven into the narrative constraint. On Libby’s 25th birthday, she finds out she’s inherited a Chelsea mansion that’s been held in trust. She soon discovers the house has a dark history based on scant decades-old news coverage. As I read, I had the same feelings that I had when I read The Goldfinch. The abuse of children is never an easy subject. However, I loved this read because of the development of the characters from childhood to adulthood!

The Estate Supper Menu

I chose a veggie-forward menu for this gathering. In contrast to the spartan food the children were given while they lived at 16 Cheyne Walk, this menu celebrates the abundance of the garden with dishes woven into a delicious, cohesive meal. I have included the full supper club menu here, but if you wish, just a sampling of one or two dishes works just as well.

From the Memoir to the Kitchen

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