Your favourite TV shows, movies and video games just got their own cookbooks
Have you ever watched characters eating in your favourite movies or TV shows and thought, "I wish I could make that in real life…" Perhaps some Butterbeer from Hogwarts? That meat trifle from Friends? Or maybe the deliciously looking fold-in cheese enchiladas from Schitt's Creek?
Believe it or not, these recipes and more have come off the screen and onto the pages of your very next cookbook. Cook just like your favourite characters, eat as much as a hobbit and prepare for an unforgettable luncheon.
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Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook, by Julie Tremaine and Brendan Kirby
With 60 recipes, the show about nothing has come away with a lot for the fans. With food from Jerry's kitchen and their regular diner, Monk's Cafe, all the best moments are covered. There are even mentions of food related debates on the show, like the best variety of babka and thoughts on the big salad. Once you get this in your hands, you'll be eating your chocolate bars with a knife and fork in no time, but you have to buy it quickly, otherwise there'll be no soup for you!
The Unofficial Simpsons Cookbook, by Laurel Randolph
Imagine the purple walls, blue counters and corn on the cob curtains as you cook all the Simpson family favourites. From the Flaming Moe and Squishees from the Kwik-E-Mart, down to the forbidden cupcake and Magaggie's cake (or another for Homer to ruin), you won't need to find out where Springfield really is when you have all you need in this book.
One With All The Recipes: An Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Friends, by Teresa Finney
Tried to make Rachel's famous meat trifle? If you're a true fan of the hit show, you need to know all the other favourites, too, like the engagement ring lasagne or the French Aunt chocolate chip cookies.
Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory, by Dinah Bucholz
Muggles and Wizards alike can make and eat all the delicious treats from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. With over 150 recipes, you'll easily make all your favourite wizard's foods, and won't even need to cast a spell.
Tastes Like Schitt: The Unofficial Schitt's Creek Cookbook, by Rachel Floyd and Hannah Floyd
With recipes for all occasions, the Schitt's Creek cookbook has all the food you could hope for if you're living in a small town like that. There are a mix of recipes like meals made by the Rose family at the Rosebud hotel or a revamp of the questionable meals Twyla serves at Cafe Tropical – pretty much everything you've seen in the show. Some include Sloppy Jocelyns, Twyla's Meadow Harvest Smoothie and Herb Ertlinger's Wine Spritzers. Now all you need to do now is buy the cookbook and fold in the cheese.
Tastes Like Schitt: The Unofficial Schitt's Creek Cookbook is currently available for pre-order and is set to be released on January 31, 2023.
The Golden Girls: Cheesecakes And Cocktails! Desserts and Drinks to Enjoy on the Lanai with Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia, by Christopher Styler
Enjoy the delicacies of the food made by our four favourite women in this cookbook all about The Golden Girls. There are 40 drink and dessert recipes made by Blanche, Rose, Sophia and Dorothy in the hit series including, Sophia's Double Fudge Amaretto Ricotta Cheesecake. Once you master these recipes, everyone who eats your food will thank you for being a friend.
The Unofficial Breaking Bad Cookbook, by Rene Reed
It should be noted that this is not what it sounds like! While Breaking Bad is known for cooking up something of another kind, there are also a lot of great food moments in the show. There are lots of tasty recipes inside like cajun seafood pasta, chicken cordon bleu and a variety of Mexican dishes. So get cooking like Walter White, but in the legal sense…
The Unofficial Sims Cookbook, by Taylor O'Halloran
Our cooking skills may not glow above our heads in real life, and we may not have a fun little tune in the background when we level up, but it doesn't mean we can't act like we do. Balance those plumbobs above your head and make sure you've bought a fire alarm from build and buy mode when you have your own Sims cookbook.
There are over 85 recipes you've forced your Sims to make over the last two decades of the franchise you can now make in your home. From Goopy Carbonara to Baked Alaska, all skill levels are catered for.
The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book and The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook, by Ashley Craft
While not necessary directly from our screens, the House of Mouse has their own recipes, too. Instead of flying across the world, you can bring Disneyland or Disneyworld to your own kitchen.
The park's cookbook comes with over 100 recipes that you'd find throughout your trip like the iconic Mickey pretzels, churros and dole whip. You can get the drinks cookbook filled with milkshakes, mocktails and cocktails galore, with many based on signature characters, like Ursula's Poor Unfortunate Souls Float LeFou's Brew.
The Bob's Burgers Burger Book, by Loren Bouchard
It's one of the least popular fast food joints in town, but from one of the most popular modern cartoons, creator of Bob's Burgers Loren Bouchard has dived into the world of food writing a New York Times best seller – a homage to the specialty burgers that appear on the show.
The book comes with 75 recipes for burgers that appear on the show as written specials in the restaurant including "Bruschetta-Bout-It Burger" and "Sweaty Palms Burger". All the recipes you'll find have been created and tested by fans of the show, and appear on their fan page blog 'The Bob's Burger Experiment'.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Cookbook, by Jenny Dorsey
It's one of the most popular anime of the 2000s, and now the story of Ang, The Last Airbender is being told through food. There are 60 food and drink recipes in the book, all of which represent the four nations of the show. There are also specific flavours, cuisines and types of food that reflect these nations: vegetarian meals for air, spicy food for fire, seafood for water and what they describe as the 'delectable cuisine' for earth.
World of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook, by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
Get ready to prepare a feast for the ages with this collection of savoury and sweet recipes all inspired by the iconic gaming series World of Warcraft. The book has insightful information for novice chefs including the best food pairings, how to go about making your meals and how to adapt them for particular dietary requirements. You're bound to be able to create a feast for any warchief in no time!
Marvel Comics: Cooking with Deadpool, by Marc Sumerak and Elena Craig
The only superhero anyone can really imagine cooking up a storm would have to be Deadpool. The unconventional hero has taken to the kitchen and arranged 60 different recipes for you to try at home including meat skewers, chips and dip, hamburgers and of course, those chimichangas. There are also some really helpful cooking tips and tricks and everything is written with his signature style of humour.
Cooking for Wizards, Warriors and Dragons, by Thea James, Isabel Minunni and Tim Foley
Eat like a hobbit, fill up like a king and get ready for a battle with all the best and most loved fantasy TV shows and movies joining together to make one cookbook. There are 125 recipes included from fantasy favourites like Game of Thrones, The Broken Earth and The Witcher.
From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen, by Snoop Dogg
Sure, it might not be from a TV show, movie or game, but you can't deny the pop culture relevance of Snoop Dogg. Following his successful career shift with Martha Stewart (who also writes the foreword), Snoop is now a published food writer with his first cookbook From Crook to Cook. The book comes with 50 recipes from the rapper's favourite foods, like fried Bologna sandwiches, frito BBQ twists and simple, everyday meals like Macaroni and Cheese and Tacos.
Street Fighter: The Official Street Food Cookbook, by Victoria Rosenthal
Instead of picking your fighter, it's time to pick your recipe and get cooking. This cookbook has been inspired by the characters and scenery in the classic gaming franchise Street Fighter. There are recipes inspired from characters across all the iterations of the game and based on the geographic location of where these fighters come from, like Japan, Spain and all across South America.
An Unexpected Cookbook: The Unofficial Book of Hobbit Cookery, by Chris-Rachael Oseland
I hope you're hungry, because you're about to eat like a Hobbit. Known for their appetites, this cookbook is all about how these little men go about their days when they aren't searching for that ring. Each chapter is based on each meal of the day for a hobbit – breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, supper and dinner. The book also tailors to a variety of dietary requirements, like vegans, vegetarians, gluten free, paleo, as well as kosher and halal meals.