Editing Alice B. Toklas (section)

==Later life, after Stein's death==
Although Gertrude Stein willed much of her estate to Toklas, including their shared art collection (some of it [[Pablo Picasso|Picassos]]) housed in their apartment at 5 rue Christine, the couple's relationship had no legal recognition. As many of the paintings appreciated greatly in value, Stein's relatives took action to claim them, eventually removing them from Toklas's residence and placing them in a bank vault while she was away on vacation. Toklas then relied on contributions from friends as well as her writing to make a living.<ref>Wagner-Martin, Linda – ''Favored Strangers: Gertrude Stein and Her Family'', New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1995, p. 269.</ref>

In 1954, Toklas published ''[[The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook]]'', a book that mixes reminiscences and recipes. The most famous recipe, contributed by her friend [[Brion Gysin]], is for "[[Hashish|Haschich]] Fudge", a mixture of fruit, nuts, spices, and "[[Cannabis sativa|canibus sativa]]" {{sic}} or marijuana. The "Haschich Fudge" recipe appeared in the British edition of the book, but it was left out of the first United States edition published by [[HarperCollins|Harpers]]. It was included in the second American edition and became popular within the [[1960s counterculture]] movement. She and the recipe were referenced in the 1968 film, ''[[I Love You, Alice B. Toklas]]'', starring [[Peter Sellers]],<ref name=goaskalice>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/food-matters/go-ask-alice-the-history-of-toklas-8217-legendary-hashish-fudge/|title=Go Ask Alice: The History of Toklas' Legendary Hashish Fudge|last=Eplett|first=Layla|website=Scientific American Blog Network|language=en|access-date=February 8, 2019}}</ref> as well as the 1969 ''[[Bewitched]]'' episode, "Tabitha's Weekend". When Tabitha asked if Endora could have a cookie, Endora asked Phyllis Stephens (Tabitha's other grandmother), "They wouldn't by chance be from an Alice B. Toklas recipe?" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0523228/plotsummary/?ref_=tt_ov_pl | title="Bewitched" Tabitha's Weekend (TV Episode 1969) - Plot - IMDb | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> The cookbook has been translated into numerous languages.

A second cookbook followed in 1958, ''Aromas and Flavors of Past and Present''. However, Toklas did not approve of it, as it was heavily annotated by [[Poppy Cannon]], an editor at ''[[House Beautiful]]'' magazine. Toklas also wrote articles for several magazines and newspapers, including ''[[The New Republic]]'' and ''[[The New York Times]]''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

In 1963, Toklas published her autobiography ''What Is Remembered'', which ends abruptly with the death of Stein.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The True Story of Alice B. Toklas {{!}} University of Iowa Press - The University of Iowa |url=https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/true-story-alice-b-toklas |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=uipress.uiowa.edu |date=March 2011 |language=en}}</ref>

Toklas's later years were very difficult because of poor health and financial problems. She converted to the [[Catholic Church]] in 1957.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1967-gertrude-stein-s-lover-dies-poor-1.5413810 |title=This Day in Jewish History {{!}} 1967: Gertrude Stein's Lesbian Lover, Hash Brownie Publicist, Dies in Penury |last=Green |first=David B. |access-date=April 30, 2020 |work=Haaretz |date=March 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2007-10-06-0710040408-story.html |title=Behind the facade |last=Winslow |first=Art |access-date=April 30, 2020 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=October 6, 2007}}</ref> She died in poverty at the age of 89, and is buried next to Stein in [[Père Lachaise Cemetery]], [[Paris]], [[France]];<ref>Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 44876-44877). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.</ref> her name is engraved on the back of Stein's headstone.<ref>{{Citation
 | last = Linzie
 | first = Anna
 | title = The True Story of Alice B. Toklas: A Study of Three Autobiographies
 | publisher = University of Iowa Press
 | year = 2006
 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=XGqCcEtct2oC&pg=PA1
 | isbn = 978-0-87745-985-9}}
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