Thoughts: Shortbread, no matter how you cut it, is awesome. Rich, buttery, flaky. It’s made for a nice afternoon break with a steaming mug of tea and an enticing book. In this recipe, the spruce tips give the shortbread the slightest lemony kick, with just a hint of conifer. They’re rustic, delicious, and a little
Thoughts: A while back I asked followers on Facebook to take a look at the compilation of food words from the Song of Ice and Fire series, and construct their own plausible Westerosi dish. Everyone then voted on their favorites, and there were two clear winners: Rita’s “Spiced Orange & Saffron Cakes bathed in sweet
At this year’s premiere party, thanks to the suggestion of my friend Alix, our guests and I collaborated to create a Westeros-themed version of the hit game Cards Against Humanity. One of the coolest things about the original is that it is under a creative commons license, which means that the creators encourage sharing, playing, and adapting
Thoughts: Alright. You remember last season, when Hotpie made this lumpy bread in the shape (ummm… sorta?) of a direwolf for Arya? That was a super cute moment that has now been topped by it’s own epilogue, in the form of a much prettier direwolf loaf: Naturally, I had to update things. I got in
Thoughts: This was my first year foraging for ramps, and I have to admit that I’m hooked. The sheer number of tasty amazing things that can be done with them boggles the mind. My favorites so far, apart from this, are ramp grilled cheese and a ramp pesto with pasta and fiddleheads. But I’m getting
Thoughts: I’ve decided that I’m going to make an effort to put more information in my blog posts, starting now. I’ll include a little about my process for developing the recipe, potential kitchen mishaps, and where applicable, historical tidbits. With all my recipes, I begin by examining where in Westeros the dish appears. I then
“Roundels of elk stuffed with ripe blue cheese were being brought out when one of Lord Rowan’s knights stabbed a Dornishman. The gold cloaks dragged them both away, one to a cell to rot and the other to get sewn up by Maester Ballabar.” –A Storm of Swords Thoughts: This recipe has been on my to-make
Thoughts: When I saw these little morsels in a “making of” video from season 4, I just knew I had to make them. I got in touch with Karyn Booth, the home economist from the set, and she revealed that they were made of ground almonds, essentially a cousin to marzipan. Convenient, since I just
Easter can be a time of overeating and retelling of family stories for the umpteenth time. Shake up your gathering this year by joining the Game of Peeps Challenge. The idea is simple: stage memorable scenes from Game of Thrones, using Peeps. Send in your submissions (innatthecrossroads@gmail.com), and I’ll post them to the gallery here
“You served the king. You’re really going to die for a chicken?” “Someone is.” Polliver and the Hound, Season 4, Episode 1 Thoughts: Arya and the Hound are everyone’s favorite murder-hobos. I mean, think about it. If anyone else were ranging around Westeros picking fights to the death, it’d be a problem. In fact, there