Gilmore Girls Cookbook

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Mention the early 2000s Amy Sherman-Palladino episodic series “Gilmore Girls” and most every woman in their late 30s/early 40s will brighten with glee. This demographic is still binge viewing the show for the 800th time even 20 years later. It’s me. I’m one of these women. I was/am utterly obsessed with “Gilmore Girls” and was living a parallel life with the character of bookish Rory as I was the exact age as Alexis Bledel’s on-screen teenager during the show’s airing. Flash forward 20 years and I have now surpassed her mother, Lorelai, in age (head trip!) played by Lauren Graham. One of the reoccurring themes of the spit-fire, fast-talking show set in fictional Stars Hollow, Connecticut is: food. From junk food eating Rory and Lorelai, Luke’s Diner, Friday night dinners with Richard and Emily and everything in between; the Gilmores loved to eat! Fans can take a food journey with GG in, “Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook” collaborated by Elena P. Craig and Kristen Mulrooney. The book covers food from many of the cherished locations of Stars Hollow. Fans will remember the Dragonfly Inn, Weston’s Bakery, Al’s Pancake World, Luke’s Diner, and Emily and Richard’s dinner table for Friday night dinners. Fans can recreate over 50 iconic dishes from episodes they love with this great cookbook, from Sookie’s Risotto to Mrs. Kim’s Flaxseed Muffins. For the grand finale of my “eating like a Gilmore Girl” experiment, I had decided to make not just a Luke’s Diner burger, but the famous Luke’s Diner Santa Burger (pg. 25). This particular burger has a brief but stunning cameo in season one, episode ten, the first of what could be thought of as the Gilmore Girls Christmas episodes.

Gift this book to the Gilmore Girls lover in your life, along with a Luke’s Diner Apron, which comes as part of a set.So, this isn’t just a cookbook. No siree bub. Before we swan dive into those recipes we get schooled on the oh so noteworthy folks of Stars Hollow. Then we get a cute little Gilmore Romance Tree (similar to a family tree). Adorable! And then, just as I was about to start cooking, and in what I’d like to think is a truly Amy Sherman-Palladino-appropriate plot twist, something in my life changed drastically. I learned that I’m pregnant. FILLED WITH PHOTOS: Includes gorgeous full-color photos of recipes to help ensure success, as well as beloved moments from the series. Gilmore fans will also be disappointed by the absence of excessive “Gilmore Girls” photos, tidbits and bonuses but this is a cookbook, after all, and not a behind-the-scenes tome concerning the series.

Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook features dishes from every corner of Stars Hollow and beyond, including the Dragonfly Inn, Weston’s Bakery, Al’s Pancake World, Luke’s Diner, and Emily and Richard’s dinner table . Fans will delight in recreating iconic dishes from the beloved series, such as Sookie’s Risotto, Mrs. Kim’s Flaxseed Muffins, Luke’s Cheeseburger and Fries, and, of course, the perfect cup of coffee! This official cookbook also includes clever cooking tips from Sookie, hosting tips from Michel, etiquette tips from Emily Gilmore, and the wisdom from Lorelai and Rory for cooking fast and talking faster. Aghhh! Those endpapers! I love them. In fact they would make a great phone case or even fabric (I see an apron!). But it would not be a cookbook for fans without reminders of the TV series we love. Sprinkled throughout the book are photo stills from the show and favorite quotes to remind you of just how bad the eating habits of Lorelai and Rory were—and how coffee dependent Lorelai was. My eyes popped out of my head when looking at Lorelai’s graduation cake: a divine chocolate concoction that had chocolate covered espresso beans in the center! Yum!Now, this is a true recipe book. The recipes are based on the show. Sure you’d be fine with the cookbook even if you never watched the show, as long as you eat like a Gilmore, or a Sookie, or a Mrs. Kim. The first chapter is based on Luke's Diner. This chapter features the classic Hot Fudge Sundae with grapefruit on the side, Luke’s Special Omlet, the hilarious but yummy Santa Burger, the well-named named Danish Day-Danishes, and the yummy Ceasar’s Chilequiles, which I’ve made and recommend. Sure, a Harvard sweatshirt might be right for the earlier season, but true fans know that the correct answer for where Rory will go to college is Yale. Go bulldogs.