We're now three different series in three different universes by this author

[conuly]

And in every single one we have enough information to conclude that people in the future don't cook.

I'm starting to wonder if the author herself just hates cooking. I suppose there are worse personal issues to drag into your writing.

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Comments

[calimac]

Perhaps, for a corrective, you should read Patricia McKillip, half of whose novels seem to have scenes taking place in kitchens. Try Kingfisher, which is a Grail quest story set largely in an all-you-can-eat seafood restaurant.

[moon_custafer]

Kudos to her for coming up with that premise before Daniel Pinkwater could!

[conuly]

Thanks for the rec :)