If you're the type of reader that completely immerses
yourself in your favorite author's books, having a
companion piece is like gold. This is the perfect way to
continue to love your Outlander world- making the recipes
inspired by your favorite characters.
Food is a passion of mine, so I was naturally drawn to
another chef who was also passionate about combining her
cooking talents with one of my favorite series. Theresa
mentions that the Outlander Kitchen is an Outlander
cookbook- not a Scottish or historical cookbook. This
means we get to explore the cuisine of different
countries and explore different recipes inspired by the
characters in Diana Gabaldon's books. This also allows
Theresa to adapt recipes to modern time- and for me to
not have to ask my butcher to procure me a sheep's head
and boil it in water before making a recipe. It is the
best way to continue to live in your favorite series.
There are many great aspects to this official companion
cookbook. Each recipe has a quote from one of the
Outlander books along with commentary from Theresa. In
addition to the fun of reading the quote from the book
that inspired the recipes, is the fact that the recipes
are very easy to follow and understand. Most of the
recipes I tried and loved, like the Potato Fritters
inspired from The Fiery Cross, had only six ingredients
and an easy to follow method. The pictures that
accompanied a lot of the recipes had my mouth watering
and made me sure that I could produce this myself. A lot
of the recipes also utilize ingredients that are a staple
in the Highlands.
I have wanted to try and make a bannock- and Theresa's
recipe, starting with a quote from Drums of Autumn was
perfect. And it didn't hurt that I ate it while watching
the newest Outlander episode.
While I loathe Black Jack as a character, I am in love
with Theresa's Black Jack Randall's Dark Chocolate
Lavender Fudge. Again, it was another easy recipe with
only five ingredients and was a breeze to follow. And of
course it tasted excellent! Even though I still loathe
Black Jack, I love the fudge I eat as I look forward to
his demise.
THE OUTLANDER KITCHEN is the perfect must have for
Outlander lovers- and if you are like my book club we
have already planned an Outlander night of book and movie
talk with recipes from Theresa's book. This is the must
have cookbook for Outlander lovers!
Take a bite out of Diana Gabaldon’s New York Times
bestselling Outlander novels, the inspiration for the hit
Starz series, with this immersive official cookbook from
OutlanderKitchen.com founder Theresa Carle-Sanders!
Claire Beauchamp Randall’s incredible journey from postwar
Britain to eighteenth-century Scotland and France is a feast
for all five senses, and taste is no exception. From
Claire’s first lonely bowl of porridge at Castle Leoch to
the decadent roast beef served after her hasty wedding to
Highland warrior Jamie Fraser, from gypsy stew and jam tarts
to fried chicken and buttermilk drop biscuits, there are
enough mouth-watering meals along the way to whet the
appetite of even the most demanding palate.
Now professional chef and founder of OutlanderKitchen.com
Theresa Carle-Sanders offers up this extraordinary cuisine
for your table. Featuring more than one hundred recipes,
Outlander Kitchen retells Claire and Jamie’s
incredible story through the flavors of the Scottish
Highlands, the French Revolution, and beyond. Following the
high standards for prodigious research and boundless
creativity set by Diana Gabaldon herself, Carle-Sanders
draws on the events and characters of the novels to deliver
delicious and inventive dishes that highlight local
ingredients and traditional cooking techniques. Yet amateur
chefs need not fear: These doable, delectable recipes have
been updated for today’s modern kitchens. Here are just a
few of the dishes that will keep the world of Outlander on
your mind morning, noon, and nicht:
• Breakfast: YeastedBuckwheat Pancakes; A
Coddled Egg for Duncan; Bacon, Asparagus, and Wild Mushroom
Omelette
• Appetizers: Cheese Savories; Rolls with Pigeons
and Truffles; Beer-Battered Corn Fritters
• Bread & Baking: Pumpkin Seed and Herb
Oatcakes; Fiona’s Cinnamon Scones; Jocasta’s Auld Country
Bannocks
• Sweets & Desserts: Black Jack Randall’s
Dark Chocolate Lavender Fudge; Warm Almond Pastry with
Father Anselm; Banoffee Trifle at River Run
With full-color photographs and plenty of extras—including
cocktails, condiments, and preserves—Outlander Kitchen
is an entertainment experience to savor, a wide-ranging
culinary crash course, and a time machine all rolled into
one. Forget bon appétit. As the Scots say, ith do
leòr!