Food + Magical Realism

Write a scene or story that incorporates one of the following elements of food and magical realism.

Published Dec 29, 2020 5:00 PM EST

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Write a scene or story that incorporates one of the following elements:

1. A plate of nachos that talks

2. A bowl of ravioli that grants wishes

3. A pie that can tell the future with its filling

Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.

Cassandra Lipp is managing editor of Writer's Digest. She is the author of Queen City Records, which tells the stories behind the indie record shops of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Her work has appeared in Greener Pastures, The Belladonna, Little Old Lady, Points in Case, and Ohio's Best Emerging Poets 2019. Follow her on Twitter @Cassie000000.