Jef Aldrich - The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night

The Dngeonmeister Cookbook

75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series)

Jef Aldrich & Jon Taylor

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Aldrich, Jef, author. | Taylor, Jon, 1982 author.

Title: The dngeonmeister cookbook / Jef Aldrich & Jon Taylor.

Description: Stoughton, Massachusetts: Adams Media, 2022. | Series: The ultimate rpg guide series | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021050225 | ISBN 9781507218112 (hc) | ISBN 9781507218129 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Cooking. | LCGFT: Cookbooks.

Classification: LCC TX715 .A3583 2022 | DDC 641.5--dc23/eng/20211027

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ISBN 978-1-5072-1812-9 (ebook)

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Always follow safety and commonsense cooking protocols while using kitchen utensils, operating ovens and stoves, and handling uncooked food. If children are assisting in the preparation of any recipe, they should always be supervised by an adult.

Dedication

To our moms, who would like you to know the chocolate cookie dough can be shaped into poops and hidden around the house for the delight of the chef.

You turn the corner of the tunnel and find yourself face-to-face with a gigantic purple worm!

I reach for my sword!

I ready my bow!

Iwait, wheres the snacks and soda?

If theres one thing we love, its getting together over a few board games, a couple handfuls of dice, and a cocktail or two and making a memorable night with good friends. One thing the whole experience has always lacked, however: great food. So, naturally, being problem solvers, experienced in dealing with anything from gelatinous cubes to fire imps, we set out to fix this difficulty. The result

Welcome to The Dngeonmeister Cookbook, a recipe guide for the game night planner in every one of you. Weve compiled a collection of seventy-five easy recipes ready for game night sharing, focusing on finger foods, tear-and-share delights, and scrumptious desserts that you can make at home in advance and have ready to wow your guests and make your session special. You and your companions will be able to nosh on such delicious fare as:

• Critical Dip: Peach Lime Salsa
• Second Breakfast: Baked Brie with Fruit Compote
• Barbarian Greatclub: Bacon-Wrapped Smoky Turkey Leg
• Philter of Love: Strawberry Buttermilk Snowballs

A little rusty or even new to cooking? Or maybe youre a seasoned cook looking for new ideas. No problem: Weve curated this collection to include both simple and more complex recipes, from food anyone can make, like some Genasis Bliss (spiced peanuts), all the way to the harder stuff, like Dwarven Battle Pasta. The easy step-by-step processes in this book will have you proofing dough and icing cookies like a pro in no time.

So no matter your characters species or the needs of your gaming party, youll find recipes that will suit your needs, ranging from scrumptious brunch tacos to candy snacks, fiery chicken wings, pork tenderloin, and chocolate pretzels.

Theres definitely something for everyone, all organized by theme so that your game night can feature dishes that put a spotlight on your games. Taking on a dragon? Serve some Dragon Talons! Raiding a warren of kobold marauders? A bowl of Kobold Bay Scorpion Sauce will bring that extra zing to make your game come alive (even if the kobolds kill the wizard). Exploring a map? Weve got a literal cookie map.

So dont settle for takeout anymore. After all, you wouldnt want to fight an undersized goblin with a bad case of the shakes, would you? (Well, maybe you would, but a lot of adventurers prefer something a bit more testing.) Treat your noshes like you would a game. Read the rules, prep for your session, and be in it to win it (and have some fun along the way). Before you know it, youll be the talk of your tabletop. So come along with us. Grab your weapons (spatulas and whisks, we suppose), gird your loins with an apron, and get started! Its time to cook your way to a critical success at partying.

We briefly considered a Human Food chapter but ultimately set that idea aside, seeing as how its been covered by 99.9 percent of every other recipe book ever made (were allowing for the occasional guide to pet food cookery). Instead, here youll find a list of recipes designed to please, tantalize, and satiate various sapient species that exist only in myth and magical tome. A dangerous strategy, but sometimes you have to build the product and let it create the audience, you know? Food fit for elves, tieflings, and even kobolds (were stepping them up to the big leagues) that youre also welcome to try if you want.

ELVEN PERFECTION:

TIEFLINGS FOOD CAKE:

DRAGONBORN BREATH:

KOBOLD BAY SCORPION SAUCE:

GOBLINTZES:

GNOMISH BURROWS:

GENASIS BLISS:

SECOND BREAKFAST:

DWARVEN BATTLE PASTA:

Fig Mascarpone Tart with Honey

Prep Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes | Cook Time: N/A | Serves 6