Real recipes inspired by WoW
Ever since Matthew tipped us off to the gem that is The Bronze Kettle, I've been reading everything in this husband-and-wife team blog, quite interested to see what they think and what they do. At first, when I read through their posts and saw some recipes, I thought to myself "Okay so... this is a WoW, and cooking blog? That's interesting..."
Now, maybe I'm oblivious, but it wasn't till today, when they published a Dragonbreath Chili recipe that I realized they were cooking up a storm based on the recipes we find in the game itself! So far they've got the Chili I used to have a lot of fun with when I was level 40 or so, as well as Soft Banana Bread, Mudder's Milk, and Blessed Sunfruit Juice! I can't help but wonder if they'll ever pull off some of the more... "original" WoW recipe ideas (such as Gooey Spider Cake -- yuck!).
Now, I can cook up my quick vegetarian meals, but when I see things like "Cook over medium heat for 1 hour" I get scared away, even though I rationally realize it shouldn't really be all that intimidating. That makes me all the more impressed when I see this couple finesse these recipes right out of the game and into real life! It fits right alongside cakes and dolls, as well as machinima and all other forms of WoW-inspired art!
Who among you has the skills to try out these recipes and tell us how they taste?
Update: Shelbi from the Bronze Kettle tells us that she was inspired by WoW Ladies making their very own Westfall Stew (which we've actually covered before)! I'm glad the Bronze Kettle is continuing such a neat idea.
Now, maybe I'm oblivious, but it wasn't till today, when they published a Dragonbreath Chili recipe that I realized they were cooking up a storm based on the recipes we find in the game itself! So far they've got the Chili I used to have a lot of fun with when I was level 40 or so, as well as Soft Banana Bread, Mudder's Milk, and Blessed Sunfruit Juice! I can't help but wonder if they'll ever pull off some of the more... "original" WoW recipe ideas (such as Gooey Spider Cake -- yuck!).
Now, I can cook up my quick vegetarian meals, but when I see things like "Cook over medium heat for 1 hour" I get scared away, even though I rationally realize it shouldn't really be all that intimidating. That makes me all the more impressed when I see this couple finesse these recipes right out of the game and into real life! It fits right alongside cakes and dolls, as well as machinima and all other forms of WoW-inspired art!
Who among you has the skills to try out these recipes and tell us how they taste?
Update: Shelbi from the Bronze Kettle tells us that she was inspired by WoW Ladies making their very own Westfall Stew (which we've actually covered before)! I'm glad the Bronze Kettle is continuing such a neat idea.







Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Hollywood Ron Nov 5th 2007 2:26PM
That chili looks really good.
deviationer Nov 5th 2007 2:32PM
Dragonbreath Chili = that Wendy's burger commercial where the guy shoots flames out of his mouth
Shelbi Nov 5th 2007 2:54PM
Thanks for the mention! I'm normally a 30-minute-quick-meal-cooker, but the peppers and spices really need time to absorb into the meat. There's minimal effort involved - just stir occasionally. I grilled some steaks and made potatoes while I was cooking the chili. :)
One of our inspirations for TBK was definitely thanks to a Westfall Stew recipe we saw (http://community.livejournal.com/wow_ladies/245802.html) - I'll be adding her recipe (with permission) soon. :D
Sedna Nov 5th 2007 2:50PM
That looks super tasty. I might have to try it...but only if I can ratchet it down to Whelp-Breath strength. I have bad experiences with anything stronger than jalapenos.
Also, Mudder's Milk looks absolutely delicious. Might have to try that one before our next Kara run.
glaci3r Nov 5th 2007 3:19PM
letting the chili cook/simmer for only one hour is a pretty short time. i am gonna try this recipe next time i cook chili. i like the fact they used serrano and Huy Fong, but i think "dragon breath chili" should have a higher scoville count.
also, wear gloves like they do (pic 2) when cutting the pepper
Tryst Nov 5th 2007 4:00PM
Mudder's Milk is a dev shout out to Firefly....