Gastronogeek Book of Potions

Name: Gastronogeek Book of Potions
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781835410356
Price: 75.0 NZD
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By Thibaud Villanova

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Board the Gastronogeek ship and immerse yourself in an incredible culinary voyage. Gastronogeek Book of Potions explores six classic universes of geek culture: science fiction, fantasy, horror, comics, manga, and video games. Re-discover the most popular geek universes with more than 70 creative gourmet recipes (cocktails,... Read More

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Gastronogeek Book of Potions

$75⁰⁰

Over 70 recipes inspired by the most popular cult universes, from Indiana Jones to Alien, from chef and pop-culture expert, Thibaud Villanova, author of Gastronogeek Anime Cookbook and The Unofficial Ghibli Cookbook.

Description

Board the Gastronogeek ship and immerse yourself in an incredible culinary voyage. Gastronogeek Book of Potions explores six classic universes of geek culture: science fiction, fantasy, horror, comics, manga, and video games.

Re-discover the most popular geek universes with more than 70 creative gourmet recipes (cocktails, milkshakes, smoothies, soups, sauces, etc.) accompanied by tips from chefs and mixologists, from Star Trek Romulan Beer to Naruto Ramen Ichiraku.

Teeming with 57 essential references from pop-culture, this gourmet tribute will immerse you in astounding geek universes:

Science-fiction: Star Trek, Firefly, Back to the Future, Star Wars, Dune, Doctor Who, Terminator, Stargate, H2G2 and Alien

Fantasy: Camelot, Hook, Conan, Willow, The Cardinal’s Blades, Harry Potter, Discworld, Lord of the Rings and Dungeons & Dragons

Manga: Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball, Naruto, Candy Candy, Saint Seiya, One Piece, Princess Monoke, City Hall, Sailor Moon and Black Jack

Fantastical: Night of the Living Dead, Cthulhu Mythos, The Goonies, Highlander, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones, The Addams Family, Dracula, Beetlejuice and Big Trouble in Little China

Comics: Superman, Batman, Hellblazer, Hellboy, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, Scott Pilgrim, Deadpool and Hulk

Video games: Final Fantasy, Fallout, Zelda, Monkey Island, Super Mario, Pokémon, Prince of Persia, Donkey Kong and Assassin’s Creed

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835410356

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 217.0mm

Height: 296.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 192

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Arts & Culture Board Games Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Sci-Fi & Fantasy Thibaud Villanova TV & Celebrity Cook Books

About the Author

Chef and pop-culture expert Thibaud Villanova has been creating recipes inspired by major films, television series, manga, fantasy literature and video games since 2014. As the Gastronogeek, he has published more than 16 cookbooks that have sold over 500,000 copies. People can find Thibaud on social media including Instagram where he regularly posts videos. Based in France.

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