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Emily Dickinson’s coconut cake recipe. As Dickinson scholar Nelly Lambert wrote, “even I was surprised to learn just how prominent a role baking played in her life.” Cooking even inspired some of her poetry; below is the poem “The Things that never can come back, are several—”, which was written on the back of this recipe:

The Things that never can come back, are several —
Childhood — some forms of Hope — the Dead —
Though Joys — like Men — may sometimes make a Journey —
And still abide —
We do not mourn for Traveler, or Sailor,
Their Routes are fair —
But think enlarged of all that they will tell us
Returning here —
“Here!” There are typic “Heres” —
Foretold Locations —
The Spirit does not stand —
Himself — at whatsoever Fathom
His Native Land —

Buzzfeed has also compiled a great list of recipes by famous authors, including Nabokov’s Eggs à la Nabocoque, Ernest Hemingway’s pan-fried trout, and Jonathan Franzen’s Pasta with Kale.