We love books here at DCF, and food-themed novels are some of the best. Game of Thrones is one such example, boasting ardent fans of the medieval fantasy epic. Serena Estrella is obviously a fan, as seen from her detailed and well-written review of the series’ accompanying cookbook. You can read more of our book reviews here. -Lori
?Game of Thrones? is brutal. The show doesn?t hold back on gory murder scenes that all too often feature your favorite character biting the dust (?Hold the door!!!?), and neither does it shy away from equally graphic nude scenes that, again, all too often feature your favorite character — okay, I?ll stop now. However, it does feature an intensely compelling plot and if you read the books, quite a few glorious delicacies. For what food/fantasy nerd could forget George R.R. Martin?s captivating descriptions of Winterfell breakfasts (??hot bread, butter and honey and blackberry preserves, a rasher of bacon and a soft-boiled egg, a wedge of cheese, a pot of mint tea.? ??A Game of Thrones?); grilled Dornish snakes (?A short man stood in an arched doorway, grilling chunks of snake over a brazier, turning them with wooden tongs as they crisped?and of course, the ominous ?bowl of brown? from the sketchier parts of King?s Landing"
Given how ?Game of Thrones? was published in 1996, it?s quite mind-blowing that a companion cookbook for the series only came out in 2012. And that?s precisely what ?A Feast of Ice and Fire? is. Chelsea Monroe-...