Turkish Delight Anyone?

So last Wednesday's YA Highway Road Trip got me thinking.  The topic was about opening your "Fantasy Bookstore", what would it look like, what would you sell.  Of course, I would sell children's books of all genres; picture books to young adult.  Several people posted about including a cafe in their Fantasy Bookstore -- which I totally would do that too.  One person said she'd sell cupcakes in her children's bookstore -- which I think kids and parents would DEVOUR!

Not sure if other people suggested this in their posts, but  my husband and I then started discussing the idea of a cafe in our children's bookstore that served foods that were featured in or inspired by children's novels.  We decided that having an entire menu to create, serve, and maintain everyday would be too complicated, and it would take away from our focus on books and children's literacy.  So we came up with the idea to feature ONE ITEM every day (or once a week?), print out a calendar, and use it as an incentive to have people come in and visit the bookstore.

With that concept in mind, we came up with these foods inspired by children's novels...

• Turkish Delight -- from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
• Green Eggs and Ham -- from Green Eggs and Ham (of course)
• Haystacks (confection made from fried chow mein noodles, butterscotch chips and peanut butter) -- from How to Eat Fried Worms
• Butterbeer -- Harry Potter
• Pumpkin Pasties -- Harry Potter
• Oatmeal (Gruel)-- Oliver Twist
• Lamb Stew with Dried Plums -- Hunger Games
• Dauntless Chocolate Cake, Candor Ice Cream, Erudite Fizzy Drinks -- Divergent series
• Cloudy with a Chance of Spaghetti and Meatballs -- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
• Stone Soup -- Stone Soup
• Pancakes, Cookies, Muffins -- If You Give A Mouse A...

Now let me be CLEAR.  We do NOT have any plans whatsoever of actually doing this.  But it was fun to imagine! :)

Any other ideas to add to this list?