Lamb Stew with Dried Plums (Take 2)
In my second attempt at Katniss Everdeen’s favorite Capitol dish, I use Julia Child’s recipe and the results turn out infinitely better than the last time!
Hunger Games
Food from Suzanne Collins’ trilogy The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games: District 11 Bread
District 11 sends a sponsor gift to Katniss. The bread is made from dark ration grain and dotted with seeds.
Katniss-Style Roasted Rabbit
Not wanting to get rabbit fever from eating raw rabbit meat, Katniss uses the dying coals of a fire to cook.
Lunch with Cinna
When Katniss and Cinna lunch, they have chicken and oranges in a creamy sauce with flower shaped rolls.
Lamb Stew with Dried Plums FAIL
I’ve had lamb stew with dried plums on my list for months and I finally got all my pots and pans in order to try it out!
Fireside Chat Highlights
I was a guest on the Hunger Games podcast Fireside Chat to talk about Fictional Food and my Hunger Games cake.
Guess What’s Sprouted!
I don’t have access to certain foods, but some cases, I can grow it! Soon I’ll follow up with some dandelion salad.
Perfectly Prim Goat Cheese
On the morning of reaping day, Prim leaves her sister Katniss a “perfect goat cheese wrapped in basil leaves”.
Hunger Games Cake
The Mockingjay pin on this cake is made out of fondant frosting and then painted with edible gold glaze.