![]() Author Aurelia Beaupommier (probably not her real name) titles these recipes with some of the most cloying names imaginable. I began The Wizard’s Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The Wizard of Oz, and More with distaste. And while some of the recipes, I might well and indeed consider trying, and perhaps even a select few of the more strange and weird considerations (and although I have definitely found Aurelia Beaupommier's introductions both interesting and very much readable) I do remain for the most part pretty much personally disappointed with The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The Wizard of Oz, and More and thus, only a rather grudging two star ranking at best, although I do have to admit that I seem to be rather the minority here, that most of the other reviews are considerably more positive than mine has been. Abracadabra! You'll create delicious, bewitching recipes from The Wizard's Cookbook that are sure to teleport you and those dining with you to another world.Īlthough I did find some of the presented recipes in Aurelia Beaupommier's The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, the Wizard of Oz, and More both interesting and appealing enough to consider preparing myself (especially many of the libations, the juices, teas, mocktails, including Harry Potter's famous Butterbeer and perhaps also some of the featured baked goods, but in particular the author's version of treacle tarts, her Lord of the Rings rendition of Lembas, of Elven Waybread, and of course, I have always wanted to at least try to make the Turkish Delight of Narnia fame), sorry, but far far too many of the recipes featured in The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, the Wizard of Oz, and More are just both massively unappealing to and for me on a personal "what I would enjoy eating" level (and truth be told also on a "what I was in fact kind of expecting to find in this here cookbook" level) and are indeed often simply too strangely uncanny and at times even personally anger-producing in their set up, in what the ingredients are supposed to be, even if this might be somewhat deliberately tongue in cheek and meant to be humorous.įor I am definitely cringing more than a bit at recipes that actually call for ingredients such as wildebeest meat, pink flamingo fat, freshly executed, read freshly killed hippogriffs and the like (not to mention that the author's parodistic attempts to make some of the cooking and food preparation instructions appear more wizardly, more magical, more akin to the narratives, to the textual printed words of the books, the movies, the games they are supposed to mirror, well to and for me, this generally feels more than a bit artificially contrived, and much worse, also tends to make the instructions on how to make the given recipes appear potentially confusing and unnecessarily difficult, which really should be avoided with regard to cookbooks). Whether you're a beginner or an expert wizard, open this spell book, grab your wand, and. ![]() ![]() In addition to the sustenance necessary to battle your nemesis―whether it be a dragon or an empty stomach―this book also includes recipes to prepare divine desserts and devilish snacks, as well as intoxicating potions and elixirs to quench your thirst. Recipes are accompanied by beautiful full-page color photographs of the delectable food and drinks. Beaupommier provides a beautiful spread of festive themed dishes to enchant your guests. Inspired by the most famous wizards in history, from Merlin to Dumbledore to Marry Poppins, The Wizard's Cookbook includes magical dishes that are both quick and easy to prepare for any occasion. The ultimate gift book for fans of all things magical! Aurelia Beaupommier pays tribute to all sorcerers, fairies, elves, mages, witches, and magicians within this spellbinding cookbook! In The Wizard's Cookbook, you'll find recipes inspired by your favorite magical stories, eras, and lands-from history, myth, and fantasy-including: The definitive cookbook for everyone who loves fantasy and lore!
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