Inspired by ‘Say Nothing’ by Patrick Radden Keefe, an intriguing deep dive into The Troubles in Northern Ireland. This Irish coffee-inspired cake features a whiskey ganache and Bailey’s buttercream frosting.
In The Great Hunt there is a particular scene where Rand is on a journey with several others and they decide to make camp for the night. One individual makes the party a stew over the campfire, and Rand goes to get a bowl when a small, unfriendly exchange happens between the person serving the stew, Rand, and one other individual. This recipe is based off of a 4,000 year-old Babylonian recipe.
I love epic, high fantasy books and The Great Hunt did not disappoint at all. Robert Jordan is brilliant in his world-building and character development. There were epic battles, twists and turns, flirting, and the introduction of many new characters in The Great Hunt. It is a long read but I was very engrossed and the time flew by quite quickly for me.
The Faded Dragon is the debut novel from Cameron Michaels, and first in the Twin Worlds Saga series. Michaels has created a very interesting high fantasy world, where dragons and elves have battled, humans currently rule the lands and enslave the Takarhn. There are a few different tropes within the book, including one of my personal favorites, The Chosen One. There were a couple plot points that I didn’t care for as much, like an obvious twist, and the dialogue needs a bit of refinement to make it more natural. Overall, I think this is a very strong debut novel and recommend it to those who enjoy fast-paced high fantasy books.
Babel by R.F. Kuang made me feel a range of emotions. It made me uncomfortable and frustrated at political and social justice issues. It made me long for the friendships I gained while in school, and the carefree days we would have. It made me ache for the characters and the numerous situations they were put in, and the realization of why they were put in them. Babel made me want to learn every language ever recorded, and then Babel made me also realize I am too old and unfocused. It made me root for certain characters, it made me tense when I thought they were going to be hurt, it made me want to punch others in the face.
Inspired by ‘Babel’ by R.F. Kuang, this recipe is adapted from a blend of a few different New College Pudding vintage recipes I found online and The Spruce Eats’ brandy sauce recipe.
Inspired by ‘Babel’ by R.F. Kuang, a dark academia historical fantasy book with roots in Oxford and Canton. This recipe was adapted from Patricia Tanumihardja’s ‘Asian Pickles At Home’ cookbook recipe.
This beef chow fun recipe was inspired by ‘Babel’ by R.F. Kuang, a dark academia historical fantasy book with roots in Oxford and Canton. The recipe was adapted from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook recipe.
