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True Blood Drinks & Bites (Cookbook Review)

Nothing goes better with a good show than a tasty meal and this is when the True Blood: Drinks and Bites cookbook comes in. HBO's True Blood brings in millions of fans from a wide array of backgrounds with the show's Fangtasia and Merlotte's Bar and Grill being a crucial part of the show. It is no surprise that fans are having their own home parties with food and drinks from the series. Fans of the series can explore a wide array of recipes from some of the their favorite scenes from the show with each section introduced by one of the characters of True Blood.

The popularity of themed cookbooks are on the rise not only among foodies but collectors alike. Parts of True Blood are filmed in Louisiana in a fictional town called Bon Temps--so it is no surprise that the show revolves around some of the state’s finest cuisines as characters are often chatting over bowls of jambalaya or a large helping of gumbo.

The cookbook features recipes that are complimented with beautiful imagery and memorable passages from the series. The recipes may be inspired by the series but are still real food that the population of Louisiana eat but with a slightly horrid twist. True Blood is popular all over the world and has become a great way to dish out the distinctive cuisine that Louisiana is known for and to have even nonresidents of the state wanting some good ‘ole southern cookin.’

True Blood Drinks & Bites not only features exquisite imagery and entertaining quotes from the series, but the recipes are actually delicious and mouth watering. Each recipe is cleverly named such as Werewolf Biscuits, Skinwalkers (best potatoe skins you will ever eat), and Dead Red Cupcakes. The recipes add a certain flare to food that will sizzle your taste buds and entice the senses. Your food will be so good that it will almost seem supernatural! The ingredients for some of the recipes would seem a little bizarre to those unfamiliar to the dishes of Louisiana, but once you try them, then you may not go back to your old dishes. The best part of the cookbook was the drink recipes, and what is a good meal without some Glamourade and Virgin Blood to wash it down. But if you like a little booze with your meal then my all-time-favorite was the Sex is a Bitch cocktail which had just the right amount of kick with a juicy aftertaste.

All-in-all, True Blood Drinks & Bites is not just a perfect cookbook for fans and collectors of the series, but for those who just love good food! Make sure you pick up a copy of True Blood Drinks & Bites on June 11th from HBO and Chronicle Books. This is one cookbook that is to die and come back for!

Written by: Gianna Sobol, Alan Bell and Benjamin Hayes

Recipes by: Dawn Yanagihara

Recipe Photographs by: Alex Farnum

Published by: Chronicle Books


Score: 4 out of 5

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