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Using a pastry roller, roll out the dough to fit a 9-inch pie tine and press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the tin. Cut off excess. Add pie weights or dry beans to keep the crust from warping. In the introduction, the author tells us how the idea for this book came to be. A great cook should follow their own instincts, according to Cassandra Reeder, make substitutions, add in whatever strikes your geeky soul. I think I will be trying Dragonbreath Chili...just the name sounds fiery. With each recipe the author lets the reader know a bit about where the the recipe was inspired from. Of course with the chili, I will have to tame it down a bit as hubby and I are upward in years and all that spice will certainly hurt our innards. But I sure want to try it. Another recipe that I want to try is 1Up Mushroom Cupcakes from....yup Super Mario Bros my favorite of all time game. There are a lot of fantasy lovers out there, so this cookbook fills a need, and will be one that belongs on the cookbook shelves of anyone who wants to prepare the foods in favorite fantasy books and video games. While there are excellent photographs of a few of the dishes, this cookbook could be improved if it had more. Otherwise, it is well-written, the recipes are easy to follow, and the end results are actually good enough to eat. Reeder has included recipes such as Treacle Tarts and Cauldron Cakes from Harry Potter, as well as Cheese Buns from The Hunger Games. The recipe for Highland Sandwiches from The Outlander is fairly involved (luscious handmade chutney), but well-worth it. Everybody, it seems, loves The Hobbit, and that series is represented in several recipes, including Seed Cakes, Cram, and Lembas. The legend of Zelda, Pokémon, and Super Mario Brothers video games have appealing recipes, and there are also several from Game of Thrones. I admit that I am 100% the audience for this book as I am a self-professed geek/nerd person. However! I will say that not only does this book tap into favorite series, films, and books of mine, but it delivers in the recipe department as well! These recipes, and the perfectly-lengthed descriptions for each, were a delight to read through, and I am excited to prepare several. Also, there is some nod to those of us who pursue plant-based living, and that is appreciated. You've conquered comic con. You binge watch Star Wars regularly. Now, it's time to get your geek on in the kitchen!
Now we have come to my favorite part of the book; Cakes and Cupcakes and boy here we have some real treats. How about some Lemon cake (A Song of Ice and Fire) or Butter Cakes (Silent Hill) or some Cauldron Cakes, or all three of them? I wouldn't exactly call myself a chef, but I do love to play with my food, and I'm no stranger to veganizing and recipie-zing (is that a word? can we make it one?) foods from my favorite books and television shows. To wit: last year's VeganMoFo theme, Carbs & Rec, in which I blogged foods found in and inspired by the always-awesome Parks & Recreation (may she rest in peace). There were Mac & Cheese Pizzas, Meat Tornadoes, Champion’s Peanut Butter Oatmeal Birthday Biscuits, You Just Got JAMMED! Kolaches, and of course waffles galore.The recipes themselves are easy to read and understand. They include a header bar along with prep info, yields and a description. Ingredients are listed bullet point in a sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard measures with metric measures in parentheses. Preparation instructions are enumerated step by step. Substitutions and alternative preparation or serving information are given in a footer bar at the end of the recipe. Let the pie cool in the fridge for at least 2 hours until set. When it's almost done cooling, prepare the whipped cream: Add the cream and sugar into a mixing bowl and whip with hand mixer until you are able to form peaks. Be careful not to over-whip.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Race Point Publishing for this book in exchange for an honest review. As for the entrée, if you have started with the Plommek Soup why not cook some Gagh, a dish that any fun loving Klingon love. Have you ever wanted to throw a theme party? Or just wanted to throw together a special dinner for you geek girlfriend/boyfriend? Now you can! Calling all Geeks!! What an awesome cookbook, who would think that you could get the same food that is in your most favorite geeky shows, such as Star Wars, Harry Potter and even Dr.Who? Well with this cookbook you can. The first chapter is Beverages, non alcoholic. Blue Milk from Star Wars, Red Potion from various video games such as The Legend of Zelda, Minecraft and World of Warcraft. Another beverage is Butter Beer from Harry Potter and of course it would not be complete without a "Blood" recipe from your favorite vampire shows. On to alcoholic recipes to add a bit of spice to your marathon watching geeky shows party. Many of the recipes are accompanied by lovely full-colour pictures. However, I really would have liked photos of all the finished dishes. I like the themed photos which often subtly reflect the media they are inspired by. But, some pictures are a little generic and I couldn’t immediately figure out the associated media. Also, this book is so quirky that I wish that the layout had been as fun as the unique recipes. The recipes would have been nicely elevated by a more vibrant design.If you are homebound at the moment, this is a fantastic book of recipes to lift your spirits. The Geeky Chef Cookbook is such a joy to read and the recipes that accompany so many well-loved shows and games will add to your binge-watching or gaming experience. It is impossible to provide an exhaustive list without overwhelming you, but fans of Buffy, Outlander, Harry Potter, and Zelda will not be disappointed with this book. The different types of recipes are as follows: Everyone still hungry for more, how about a dessert? Some Turkish Delight straight out of Narnia, they are so good you will betray your siblings for them. Or some Pumpkin Pasties that would make any Harry Potter fan overjoyed with happiness? Now, I know what you’re thinking. “but Mal, do I have to be a geek to enjoy The Geeky cookbook?” To that I say, “Dwight, you ignorant slut!” Even if you’ve never watched an episode of Game of Thrones (seriously?). Even if you’ve never heard of Harry Potter (really?). Even if you have no idea whether you’d join the Imperials or the Stormcloaks (come on?!?). I still think you’d enjoy the recipes that Reeder has created. The pictures are shiny and each recipe is accompanied by a paragraph that explains what fandom the recipe is inspired by and a little context of what and how the food came about. Reeder cautions that some of the recipes include hard-to-find ingredients, but everything looked fairly normal to me. (Maybe our standards just differ, since I'm used to frequenting three different specialty stores and then combing the 'net for everything I still can't find.) The instructions are straightforward and nothing seems too terribly complicated, although some of the more involved recipes are best left to intermediate+ cooks - or beginners who are super-motivated and don't mind getting their hands (and kitchens!) dirty.
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