Hilarious and brilliant connections but I'm not sure I would try and of the recipes though. Fun to read.

Thank you to Cassandra Reeder, Quarto Publishing Group – Race Point Publishing, Race Point Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me the extreme pleasure of access to an advanced reader copy of “The Geeky Chef Strikes Back: Even More Unofficial Recipes from Minecraft, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Twin Peaks, and More!” for an honest review.

I’d never heard of this chef before when I was granted this book on NetGalley, and then purchased my own copy, BUT I had heard of and loved nearly every show listed on its cover and then inside within the recipes.

I was delighted and tickled to see that there were recipes from well over four dozen different fandoms/media areas in books, tv shows, games, anime, and comics. This is going to be a great addition to the events I run for a Sci-Fi group in city, and for Geek Girl Brunches. There are so many ideas and they are laid out so carefully, so you can’t mess them up.

Can’t wait to give this one out this Christmas to other geeky friends!

I'm a huge geek so I really love the themed recipes created in this book

The recipes in this book are a lot of fun, and I think people will be more likely to try something new because it comes from one of their favorite books or movies. Likewise, I was alerted to books/movies/series that I might like to read/watch since they were in this book alongside other science fiction/fantasy that I enjoy.

This is a really fun cookbook. If you are familiar with the author's first book or blog than you know what to expect. Using fantasy and Science Fiction books, movies and games as her guide she has recreated some of the foods featured using real ingredients. The recipes are edible fantasies. The photographs really show the dishes off. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. I liked that the author explained where the recipe came from and how she worked out the recipe and ingredients. Have fun and Enjoy.

Fantasy is extremely popular nowadays. It’s especially the rage in video games, movies, and books, and it seems that food plays an integral part in all of them. Cassandra Reeder has released a second cookbook with dozens of recipes from everyone’s favorite fantasy themes, The Geeky Chef Strikes Back!: Even More Unofficial Recipes from Minecraft, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Twin Peaks, and More!, and it contains fun, easy to follow recipes for fans.

The recipes, of course are unofficial, but they certainly seem to be right on target. Almost everyone remembers Hagrid’s Rock Cakes from the Harry Potter series, but Reeder has developed a softer version that won’t break any teeth, and her version is quite tasty. Outlander fans (or Scottish food lovers) will definitely want to make the Highlander Sandwiches. They are simple, tasty, and very indicative of old-fashioned Scottish food. The chutney is especially good and leftovers are perfect for a traditional ploughman’s lunch.

Other fun recipes include Pizza Gyoza (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Otik’s Spiced Potatoes (Yum!) from Dragonlance, and White Dragon Noodles from Blade Runner. Beef and Bacon Pie from Game of Thrones is on my bucket list, as well as Ambrosia from The Sims video game.

All told, this specialty cookbook is for fantasy lovers who want to recreate some of the dishes from their favorite fantasy books, movies, and video games. The dishes are unique, and Reeder has made them delicious. The pictures are beautiful, the recipes are easy to read and follow, and there is really something for everyone here. Fun!

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

I loved this! I will definitely buy this and gift it to others too!

Not only did I love this book, so did my kids who helped me pick out which recipes to make.

I like baking, and I am a very geeky human, so I LOVED this. There was nice mix of fandoms, and I recognized most if not all, even of the ones I wasn't a part of. The pictures and graphics are very nicely done, and the instructions super easy to follow. I want a physical copy of this one!

hilarious to make things you read and watch!!! I'm glad i have read both!!!

I LOVED this cookbook! Full of original and fun recipes that bring your right into the world of the scifi and fantasy shows/movies. I can't wait to cook some of these for my favorite nerd friends!

The digital format threw things off a bit; however, I was still able to get an general idea of the book. I think this would be great to add in an Young Adult section and caters to those nerdy people who love to cook. The puns and other trivia references are great and not too cheesy.

This is the perfect cookbook for geeks and nerds. There are so many fun recipes that are inspired by Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

As a full fledged Geek...I really enjoyed this. All the references to my favorite geekdoms. The recipes are easy to follow...I only wish I had been able to see the pages properly. Having to download it to ADE, I lost portions of pages, and never once had an actual full page.

This is not a drill, people, I repeat, this is not a drill. There is a bonafide BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER RECIPE IN THIS ONE.

I present: THE DOUBLE MEAT MEDLEY. With way less cat in it.

If you saw my review for The Geeky Chef Cookbook, you know I have an especially humongous affection for anything fandom related, and these books are so far from disappointing, they deserve to have their own fandom.

President of the Geeky Chef fandom here. Line form behinds me to hug Cassandra Reeder (and demand she cook for me).

She explains several times through the book that she never thought she'd have the chance to write a sequel to her original book, so she tried to cram in all of the best fandoms she could in the original. Props to her, because not only did she come strong with the popular fandoms, she pulled out references I never saw coming.

From video games to TV shows, she's got almost everything a hardcore fan could want for their viewing parties. I say almost because I'm sure if I thought hard enough, I could come up with SOMETHING to complain she left out. At the moment, I'm too happy to think of one.

Seriously, these books are a fan's dream, and I see no reason for you not to stop reading this review and go to Amazon to order both of them. I'll have your Fandom Membership Card waiting when you get back.

I may not be in the kitchen much at the moment, but when I do I prefer to use recipes and what better way to incorporate my geeky interests and eating than using recipes based on titles I've read or seen? The Geeky Chef, back with a second collection of nerdy delights, has made it her business to bring together fans of Minecraft and Doctor Who, Games of Thrones and Harry Potter with something we all need...food.

The recipes include measurements for chefs outside the U.S. (good old metric system) as well as suggestions for substitutions should you or the person you're cooking for be vegan. Before the book even starts, there are also base recipes, such as for simple syrup or a soup base. These base recipes will be handy for a cook to learn as the skills within them translate to other cookbooks you might be tempted to try.

There is quite a lot of variety in this book, from alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to seaweed noodles and herring/pumpkin soup. I wasn't too sure about some of these from the titles alone (here's looking at you, Kiki, for that fish & gourd soup), but like the hotter spices, I'd be willing to try it at least once.

My favorite recipes in The Geeky Chef Strikes Back include Otik's Spiced Potatoes. There were spices and herbs used throughout that, while I had heard of, were not ones I usually ate because I am not a huge fan of heat in my food. I admit to being inspired to try bolder flavors, particularly if I could imagine favorite characters eating the same meal with me. The Mushroom Stew, inspired by Minecraft, was also a recipe I was anxious to try because I love mushrooms, soup, and the recipe sounded so rich and hearty.

I would have liked to see more pictures alongside the recipes. There were a couple, but in a cookbook I would expect at least one for every entry, at least of the finished product. This may have to do with the fact that this was a digital copy and sometimes e-arc copies have errors. Please be sure to check the final product for the full range of photographs of this delicious food.  The soup section had the most overall that I could see, making my mouth water as the weather cools in my region and it becomes proper soup season again.

Most of the games, books, or movies in the book were either ones I enjoy myself or have come across in my geeky travels. For the properties that I was not intimately familiar with, the author gave a brief overview of the title and why she was inspired to create the dish of the moment. Any reader may well feel the need to try put a new game or watch a new film while sampling the dishes within The Geeky Chef Strikes Back.

I was surprised that the author, in the introduction to the book, thought that geeky cooking was still a niche market, that "you wouldn't think" there were so many geeks out there willing to make and taste pop culture inspired food that she was able to write a second book (I have not read the first in her collection entitled The Geeky Chef). I don't agree and before you leave this review, let me share with you some geek themed cookbooks I've found, and cooked from a few, that have been published over the years:

 

 
Dining With the Doctor by Chris-Rachael Oseland
Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan & Frankie Frankeny
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook by Dinah Buchotz
The Narnia Cookbook by Douglas Gresham
Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook by Joanna Farrow
Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl, Felicity Dahl, & Josie Fison
The Secret Garden Cookbook by Amy Cotler

For those sci-fi geeks out there - this is a great cookbook based on an array of different movies, TV shows & books.
I love how the recipes have been created based on ideas from he different genres.
Whether I'll make many? Doubtful... but a good idea nonetheless.

Not a review. Unfortunately, I am unable to read the available file format.

For those whose liked the first Geeky Chef, here is the part deux. More cute recipes, some look tasty while others are more for the novelty. These are perfect for when you're having a theme party.

With recipes like Prepare to Pie, Pumpkin Juice, Nuka Cola Quantum, Pumm's Hot Pumpkin Soup and Los Pollos Hermanos Chicken, there's something for everyone. Recipes are inspired by (among others) Fallout, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek, Twin Peaks, Game of Thrones, Calvin and Hobbes, Minecraft...a massive range of geeky pop culture sources (although Calvin and Hobbes seemed a bit unusual for this collection).