The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook

The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook
Author
IllustratorKari Fry
Cover artistKari Fry
LanguageEnglish
GenreCookbook
PublisherRandom House Worlds
Publication date
May 14, 2024
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages192
ISBN9781984862051

The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook is a cookbook written by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone and Ryan Novak and published by Random House Worlds on May 14, 2024. The book is based on dishes from Barone's 2016 video game Stardew Valley.

Summary

The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook consists of 74 recipes from Stardew Valley, and these selections are divided into seasons.[1] Based on in-game food, the book offers options ranging from farmed foods to foraged mushrooms, berries, and fresh fish.[2] Creator Eric Barone stated that when creating the book, he wanted to bring the theme and atmosphere of the game into the book and make people feel like they were living in Stardew Valley.[3][4]

Reception

Polygon's Ana Diaz praised the book's juxtaposition of food with Stardew Valley characters.[5] Eurogamer's Vikki Blake raved about the book's delightful illustrations and step-by-step recipe guide for dishes such as Strange Bun and Seafoam Pudding.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Connellan, Shannon (May 7, 2024). "'Stardew Valley' has an official cookbook. Here's how to make Seafoam Pudding". Mashable.
  2. ^ a b "Stardew Valley's cookbook is- here-, and- it- "brings- the-valleys- Valley's incredible- flavours- to- the- dinner- table"". Eurogamer.net. May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Amy (May 10, 2024). "A New Cookbook Brings the Beloved Recipes of 'Stardew Valley' to Life". Eater.
  4. ^ Lada, Jenni (May 1, 2024). "Official Stardew Valley Cookbook Makes It Easy to Cook Homey Meals".
  5. ^ Diaz, Ana (April 30, 2024). "Stardew Valley's cookbook feels like hanging out with the game's cozy characters". Polygon.