Plum Pudding: Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned

"Plum Pudding: Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned" by Christopher Morley is a collection of early 20th-century essays that explores the delights of life, literature, and friendship. Through witty and thoughtful observations centered around a group of friends and their gatherings, the author reflects on the simple pleasures found in food, conversations, and memories. The narrative opens by introducing the "Perfect Reader" and contrasting their joyful experience of literature with the challenges faced by writers. This establishes a tone of appreciation for the arts and human connections, as the central idea of the essays revolve around food, conversation, and memory.