Month: April 2014

Butterbeer Trifle: An Alison’s Wonderland Original Recipe ©

Posted April 24, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 3 Comments

  

Man oh man, I had so much fun developing this recipe! Harry Potter features so many fantastic foods, but butterbeer is by far one of my favorites. It’s incredibly versatile–I’ve seen butterbeer cupcakes, cookies, and ice cream all over Pinterest. My original plan was to make butterbeer cupcakes, like those made by The Curvy Carrot, but since I recently made cupcakes for Alice in Wonderland, I decided to try a different route. The goal: something classically British that still captured the essence of butterbeer. And what’s more classically British than trifle? 😉

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Special Easter Post!

Posted April 21, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Holidays / 1 Comment

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Happy Easter!
(fun fact: Easter is actually eight days long, so you can get away with saying “Happy Easter” all of this week!)

I hope you had a wonderful holiday! At our party this weekend, my family got a great surprise: my little niece from Ohio AND my brother (who is in the Navy) were able to make it! We feasted on cracked china deviled eggs and light ‘n fluffy strawberry cake roll. Officially the best Easter ever.

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“Leeky” Cauldrons: Leek Soup in Pretzel Bun Bowls

Posted April 17, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 5 Comments

So often I feel like we overlook side dishes as an opportunity for creativity. I’ll admit, I’m the queen of zapping frozen peas in the microwave and calling it done. But since this dish was going to represent all the magical goodness that is Harry Potter, I felt honor-bound to push my boundaries and turn a simple soup into something special. Luckily, I think I succeeded!

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Pan-Seared Steak with Mushrooms and Onions: A Hogwarts House-Elf Specialty

Posted April 10, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 1 Comment


When I decided to do a Harry Potter menu, I knew I wanted to feature at least one recipe from the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook. It has the most iconic Harry Potter foods (pumpkin juice, cauldron cakes, etc.), but it also has some lesser-known Potter recipes. I’ve spent ages drooling over the recipes in this book, and now is the perfect time to break one out! The scotch collops (aka pan-seared steak with mushrooms and onions) stood out to me from the rest. This is the dish that Harry, Hermione, and Ron are eating at the start-of-term feast when they find out all the food is made by Hogwarts house-elves. As you may recall, Hermione stops eating in protest, but the boys have no problem finishing their steak. After tasting it myself, I have to say, I’m on Harry and Ron’s side. 😉

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Savory Snitch Cheese Balls

Posted April 3, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 4 Comments


Welcome to our new Book of the Month! I’ve been looking forward to doing Harry Potter for a long time. I love the books, so it was really important to me that this menu do them justice. Several drafts later, I’m proud to say I’ve planned a menu that I think even Snape would be unable to resist; it’s fun, magical, and (of course) incredibly tasty. So let’s get started!

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