Tania Blixen's short stories are gems of classical storytelling. The author has rightly been called the Scheherazade of the North, as few can captivate readers as she does. This exclusive selection of texts gathers the finest works from over fifty years of her creative output, prominently featuring the masterpiece about the master chef Babette and her exquisite culinary seductions. Tania Blixen's life themes and preferred subjects—exoticism, fairy tales, and legends, as well as outstanding episodes from Western history—come to life today as vividly as ever, thanks to her sensual descriptive artistry.