Liguori Lecomte - The Geeks Cookbook: Easy Recipes Inspired by Pokémon, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and More!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Writing this book required a little madness, a few all-nighters, but also some collaboration. Thanks to ditions Solar for their trust and support in this adventure. Thanks to the students in my geek workshops. Thanks to Cam and Clem for that promo photo. Finally, thank you to those around me here and those watching me from above. Copyright ditions Solar, 2016 First Skyhorse Publishing Edition 2018 Translated text 2018 by Skyhorse Publishing All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or . Skyhorse and Skyhorse Publishing are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com . 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Cover design by Michael Short Editorial director: Didier Frat Copyediting: Diane Monserat Graphics & Design: Julia Philipps Production: Laurence Duboscq ISBN: 978-1-5107-2923-0 eISBN: 978-1-5107-2927-8 Printed in China Intro When people ask chefs where their passion for cooking comes from, the typical response is always to declare the love that theyve had for pots and pans since childhood, or to talk about their cherished grandmas recipes that theyve had since they were fifteen years old. Personally, at that age I was more likely to be watching the extended editions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, or spending hours on my gaming console. I am often asked what kind of chef I am and I always answer that I see myself as a kind of food gamer. And that has never been truer than it is today with the release of The Geeks Cookbook.

I hope you will enjoy lots of great times with your friends thanks to the recipes inspired by pop culture in this book. The aim of this small culinary journey is to show that cooking can be geeky, and geeky can be chic, delicious, and easy, even for noobs. Liguori Lecomte Who am I? Liguori Lecomte is a hip, young twenty-eight-year-old chef and a true food gamer interested in all types of cuisine. Brought up on pop culture, he brings a touch of geek to his recipes. He has been running his fun and offbeat cooking workshops since the end of 2013. These days, you can of course find him on the internet, where he continues to share his chefs secrets.

Geek Universes: A User Guide Harry Potter This literary uvre by J. K. Rowling comprises seven books published between 1997 and 2007, detailing the adventures of young wizard Harry Potter and his friends. A genuine best seller, with 450 million copies sold worldwide, fans have been rewarded with eight blockbuster films, too. The Matrix We were able to enter the Matrix with Neo thanks to Lana and Lilly Wachowski and their film trilogy released between 1999 and 2003 (Warner Bros. production).

On the strength of its numerous awards in the 2000s, The Matrix is one of the biggest science fiction films of its generation. The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings trilogy was written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published in 1954 and 1955. Star Wars George Lucass saga spans generations. Star Wars George Lucass saga spans generations.

After the six films released between 1977 and 2005, Star Wars: The Force Awakens kicked off a new trilogy of saga films in 2015. The battles between the Jedi Knights and the Sith have been so successful that the franchise has also appeared in novels, cartoons, video games, and TV series, creating a whole new empire! Breaking Bad One of the very best series from the United States, which acquired a worldwide fan base, Vince Gilligans creation is a must for TV fans. With a total of sixty-two episodes spread over five seasons between 2008 and 2013, its success is also due to the talents of its two leading actors, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. Dexter Created by James Manos Jr. from the novels by Jeff Lindsay, Dexter covered eight seasons, with a total of ninety-six episodes screened between 2006 and 2013. R. R.

Martin, the first of which was published in 1996, Game of Thrones is the stand-out TV series in the medieval-fantasy genre. Brought to the screen by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, it numbers sixty episodes to date over six seasons (since 2011) and has become the most widely shown series in the world. The Big Bang Theory This US sitcom is the brainchild of a collaboration between Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. Minecraft Minecraft is a game developed by the Swedish game designer Markus Persson and published by Mojang. Minecraft Minecraft is a game developed by the Swedish game designer Markus Persson and published by Mojang.

Immersed in an unpredictable voxel-based universe, the player uses its natural resources to progress. The game has sold more than one hundred million copies in seven years. The Legend of Zelda Comprising eighteen games and a host of spinoffs, The Legend of Zelda adventure series, in which the hero Link has to save Princess Zelda, was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka for Nintendo. Apart from record sales for some of the games,