Category: Book of the Month Recipes

Katniss Cakes

Posted November 26, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 2 Comments

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 When I first decided to make a Hunger Games menu, I knew I wanted to go all-out on dessert. Cupcakes immediately came to mind, but I wanted more than just Hunger Games decorations. I wanted each cupcake to exemplify a key story element. After tossing around dozens of ideas, I created three kinds of cupcakes…

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The Mellark Family Cheese Buns

Posted November 20, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 8 Comments

Buns are a great side dish to accompany a hearty stew, like our Lamb Stew with Dried Plums from last week. Plus, bread in general plays a huge role in The Hunger Games, so it wouldn’t be right to have a Hunger Games menu without it. It was hard to choose between all the great bread recipes featured in the books, but I finally settled on these cheese buns for two reasons:

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Garlic Fang Fries

Posted October 16, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 1 Comment

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If there’s anything more synonymous with vampires than stakes, it’s garlic. I knew if garlic didn’t make an appearance in this menu, I could never again call myself a Dracula fan with good conscience. Luckily, these cheesy garlic potato wedges by Chungah suggested themselves right away. Crispy on the outside, soft and warm on the inside, with a punch of garlic and red pepper to liven them up–they’re the perfect side dish to serve alongside our Robber Stakes!

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Robber “Stakes”: An Alison’s Wonderland Original Recipe ©

Posted October 9, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 10 Comments


Sometimes, it’s easy to feel like an author has you in mind when you read a passage in a book. For me, those passages usually involve food. 😉

In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, a common Transylvanian dish is robber steak: grilled beef kabobs with bacon, red pepper, and onions. How could I pass up a dish so perfectly tailored for someone like me, looking to include stakes in a vampire-themed Halloween menu? It’s also the perfect entree to accompany our spider chips and salsa!

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Candied Nuts with Meadowcream

Posted September 25, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 9 Comments

Most Redwall recipes are simple, hearty affairs, and dessert is no exception. In fact, sugar barely even makes an appearance in this recipe. Instead, apple pie spice walnuts are the star of this dish, lightly sweetened and accompanied by a generous helping of Redwall’s famous meadowcream. This dessert’s cozy flavors and simplistic feel make it the perfect way to end our Redwall menu. Enjoy!

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Loamhedge Legacy Nutbread

Posted September 18, 2014 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 3 Comments

This side dish comes to you straight from The Redwall Cookbook! I love it because it’s simple and wholesome, just as a Redwall Abbey recipe should be. Plus, the cayenne pepper ties in with our appetizer, and the nuts will tie in beautifully with our dessert! I wasn’t able to snag a copy of the cookbook itself, so I accessed the recipe through The Half Cut Cook.

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