Other things to note about the book are sections such as the dietary information, laying out all the dishes that qualify as vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, or dishes that could be made so through simple alterations. And while it was delicious, I would rather have eaten at a reasonable hour, but that is no fault of the book. I would recommend, to amateurs, not starting on this dish at 6:30 pm if you wish to eat before midnight, as this is what happened to us. (The cliched adage “store-bought is fine” works out super well here!) The preparation and cooking procedure wasn’t so much difficult as it was very time-consuming. While the cookbook gave very simple directions for homemade pie dough, I was lazy and bought some to save time. The pie was by far the most intricate meal of the three but was also the most satisfying to see completed and then promptly devoured. There was nothing particularly spectacular about the brownies, but they were delicious and made for a well-portioned dessert following something as filling as Graccu’s Homemade Meat Pie. The glaze was little more than confectioner’s sugar, butter, milk and cocoa powder, but I’d never made my own glaze before and had to substitute butter for oil so I felt like I was going in a little blind in terms of knowing what the right consistency was.

The Dalaran brownies were simple, yet called for a glaze and garnish I had never attempted before as an amateur baker. The chili turned out fine and gave us leftovers for the next few days. Whether or not that missing ingredient was crucial to the recipe, we’ll never know. Additionally, there was a typo in the ingredients list that simply said “1 teaspoon”, but nothing followed. If you want to go 100% from the book, I recommend looking for a World Market or something similar that may have more variety in their groceries. One of the ingredients couldn’t be acquired in my vicinity, the Thai pepper. There were a couple setbacks to this recipe, though. The result of the stockpot was that the meat just cooked slower. Considering my mediocre talents as a cook (and the fact that I did have help making these dishes), I imagine it won’t be too hard for anyone to pick up this book and find their bearings with relative practice.įirst, the Dragonbreath Chili called for everything to be cooked in a stockpot, and anyone that has made chili before may or may not find that strange considering some prefer to brown all the meat in a separate pan before transferring all the ingredients into the pot. While the Dalaran Brownies were ranked at Apprentice level, both the meat pie and chili were considered Master. It was a charming feature and added something fun to set it apart from just any other cookbook. The Achievements section gives a small blurb on leveling up as a cook, akin to leveling up in the game.

Every dish has a difficulty level that ranges from Apprentice to Expert to Master. And while I am not as well versed to the names of the dishes and their relevancy to the MMO, I was assured by my roommates, who are coincidentally all in the same guild, that the book did a good job at representing the different cultures of Azeroth.īefore I get into the dishes and how it was making them, I’d like to point out a neat little feature in the cookbook.

Now, I couldn’t go through each recipe and critique every little ingredient or direction, so I picked three dishes to create: Dragonbreath Chili, Dalaran Brownies, and Graccu’s Homemade Meat Pie. And while I am not as well versed to the names of the dishes and their relevancy to the MMO, I was assured by my roommates, who are coincidentally all in the same guild, that the book did a good job at representing the different cultures of Azeroth. There’s even a section known as Azerothian Feasts that lists a number of recipe combos for various in-game occasions such as the Darkmoon Faire, Pirates’ Day, or most appropriately for this time of year, Pilgrim’s Bounty.Now, I couldn’t go through each recipe and critique every little ingredient or direction, so I picked three dishes to create: Dragonbreath Chili, Dalaran Brownies, and Graccu’s Homemade Meat Pie. Written by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, the official World of Warcraft Cookbook has a recipe for every occasion. Well, for World of Warcraft fans, we have just the thing.

But sometimes, you might want to shake things up a little and try something new. Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, family recipes here and there, exchanged from table to table. With Thanksgiving around the corner, food is what it’s all about (apart from family gatherings and being grateful, that is!).

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