The Redwall Cookbook

I've been a Redwall fan for many years. One my favorite things about the books has always been the descriptions of food. Now I can munch on the famous Redwall dishes as re-read my favorites from the collection.

Better than we hoped. My grandchild is getting a lot of enjoyment from this.

We LOVE this cookbook in our family! Fabulous companion to the book series.

The adorable illustrations and stories plus the tasty recipes make a great gift for Redwall lovers, dibbuns and grownups alike -- and anyone else who appreciates cute critters or enjoys cooking. This was given as a gift to someone who loves the Redwall series. They immediately began working through the recipes and testing the results out on me, much to my delight, so it turned out to be an even better value than I suspected.

This cookbook is definitely intended for children, and that adds a wonderful sort of whimsy to it. Each recipie is accompanied by a short passage of story and wonderful artwork, and though a lot of these recipies are vegetarian, they are wonderfully simple and delightful.

The recipes are adorable and delicious. I love the book series and this is a perfect way to be just a little closer to the stories I imagine so vividly while reading. You will not be disappointed.

The media could not be loaded.  My 11-year-old loves Redwall and loves to cook. This book was perfect for him. Not sure how many of the recipes he'll actually make, but he's enjoying reading it.

Loved it as it gives me several ways to eat vegies my inner 5 year old is much happier now

The drawings are very beautiful, the recipes look tasty ! Love this book !

This might be the perfect book for beginner chefs with a hankering for Redwall fare and a tendency towards vegetarianism (although the Shrimp 'n Hotroot Soup is to DIE for), but if you're vegan, take note: about 1/3 of the recipes call for a good amount of cheese.That's not the end of the world (I don't particularly like heavy cheese recipes), because there's so much more going on in this book. It's beautifully-illustrated. The recipes are all framed in fun little stories. There's variety, too - salads, desserts, drinks, and stews. Most recipes are simple and easy to follow, which is perfect for little learning chefs.I've tried a few of the cheese recipes with vegan substitutes, and it tends to work well. I also just remove the cheese completely, or half/quarter it. That seems to work.

Ich habe mich dazu entschlossen, eine kurze Rezension zweisprachig zu verfassen, da das Buch auf Deutsch nicht erhältlich ist, ich hier aber auf amazon.de bewerte.Für den englischen Text bitte etwas weiter runter scrollen.Ich bin ein Fan der Redwall-Bücher, und habe dazu die etwas seltsame Leidenschaft, gerne Kochbücher zu lesen - vor allem solche, die zu einem Franchise geschrieben wurden (*wirft einen Blick zu ihrem Star-Trek-Kochbuch und beschließt, dass es demnächst wieder Jambalaya à la Sisko gibt*). Jeder, der die Redwall-Bücher kennt, wird sich daran erinnern, dass dem Essen immer ein besonders großer Stellenwert eingeräumt wurde, ja, ich wage sogar zu behaupten, dass die Beschreibung der großen Feste oft ebenso lang ist, wie die Beschreibung eines Kampfes. Warum das so ist? Nun, Brian Jacques erklärt das im Vorwort zum "The Redwall Cookbook".Die Rezepte sind auch nicht einfach so "aufgelistet" - es gibt eine lockere, aber amüsante Geschichte, die alle Gerichte miteinander verbindet, und es gibt ein Wiedersehen mit Matthias, Konstanze, Mattimeo, und vielen anderen liebgewonnenen Abteibewohnern. Das Buch an sich ist unterteilt in die 4 Jahreszeiten, die jeweils mit einem Gedicht eingeleitet werden.Ganz im Sinne der friedliebenden Abteibewohner, sind die meisten Rezepte rein vegetarisch (ich glaube, nur in der "Shrimp'n' Hotroot soup" werden Garnelen verwendet), einige davon sogar vegan. 3***-Küche wird nicht darunter sein, dafür gute, einfache Gerichte (vom Salat über Vor- und Hauptspeisen, bis zu den Getränken übers Dessert), die sich einfach nachkochen lassen. Dass das Buch - wie viele englischsprachige Kochbücher - aber mit Fahrenheit anstatt Celsius und mit "Tasse" und "Teelöffel" anstatt Mililiter und Gramm arbeitet, sollte man als deutscher Leser vielleicht im Hinterkopf behalten. (In der heutigen Zeit gibt es sicher Umrechnungshilfen im Internet, aber außer bei Fahrenheit zu Celsius benutze ich das nie, weil ich es "urig" finde, mit Tassen und Löffel zu kochen, und ich glaube, Kindern macht das auch eine Menge Spaß.)Da Kinder sonst wenig für Gemüse zu begeistern sind, hilft es vielleicht ein wenig, wenn man den Bezug zu ihren Helden aus "Redwall" ein wenig ausnutzt. (Bei mir als Kind hat zumindest der Bezug zu Captain James Cook gereicht, um mir Sauerkraut Schmackhaft zu machen... und wenn He-Man gesagt hat, ich soll immer mein Gemüse essen... ja, das war schon beeindruckender, als wenn es die Eltern gesagt haben.)Wirklich begeistert war ich allerdings von den Bildern: Christopher Denise zeichnete so wundervolle Illustrationen für dieses Buch! Gerade die großformatigen Bilder sind detailreich, und Eltern, große Geschwister, Tanten, Onkel, Großeltern [...] sollten sich die Zeit nehmen, mit ihren "Dibbans" das Buch einfach nur einmal anzusehen und darüber zu reden, was auf den Bildern zu sehen ist. Man hat also nicht nur ein "Was ist das für ein Tier?"-Bilderbuch, sondern sogar ein "Was ist das für ein Gemüse?"-Bilderbuch und auch in gewisser Weise ein "Was ist das für ein Küchengerät?"Ich gebe allerdings einen Stern Abzug für den etwas hohen Originalpreis, vor allem, da das Buch nicht gebunden ist.********************************************************************************************************************************************I'm a fan of the "Redwall"-books, plus I'm having the strange habit to read cooking-books, especially those which have been written for a specific franchise (*looks towards her "Star Trek Cooking Book" and decides it's time for making Jambalaya à la Sisko soon again*). Everybody who knows the "Redwall"-books will remember that the descritpion of the great feasts sometimes is as long as the description of a battle. Why? Well, Brian Jacques himself explains it in the very beginning of "The Redwall Cookbook".The recipes are not just listed - there is a casual, but funny story which connects all dishes. Also there is a reunion with Matthias, Constance, Mattimeo and many other abbey-dwellers held dear. The book itself is seperated into the 4 seasons, each introduced by a poem.Wholly in line with the peaceful life of the abbey-dwellers most recipes are vegetarian (I think only in the "Shrimp'n' Hotroot soup" are some shrimps), some even vegan. You won't find 3***-cuisine, but simple, easy-to-make dishes (from salads over starters and main-course, to beverages, to desserts). German readers might find it a bit un-usual to find Fahrenheit instead of Centigrade, and cups and spoons instead of milliliters and grams. (But nowadays there are conversion-websites in the internet, but I don't use them - unless it's Fahrenheit to Centigrade - because I find it funnily quaint to use cups and spoons, and I think, kids will like it, too.)Kids are rarely fond of vegetables - but I think there's no harm in "exploiting" their love for their "Redwall"-heroes. (At least when I was a child the knowledge of Captain James Cook's expeditions helped to make me eat sauerkraut, and when He-Man told me to eat my veggies ... well, that was more intimidating than my parents telling me so.)But I was most excited by the wonderful pictures within the book! Christopher Denise drew SO wonderful illustrations! Especially the big ones are so full of detail, and parents, older siblings, aunties, nunkies, grannies and grampas [...] - they all should take the time to sit down with their "Dibbuns", just having a look at the pictures and a little talk on what they discover on them. So you don't only get a cooking-book, but also an illustrated: "What's that for a kind of animal?"-book, and a "What's that for a kind of veggie?"-book, and even a "What kind of kitchenware is this"?I only subtract 1* from the 5* because I find the price a bit high, especially for a paperback.

I've been wanting to buy this for years. I read all the books as a kid and wished I could be a part of the feasts described in the books. We've already tried "stones inna swamp" and "shrimp and root soup". Loved them both. Although I'm a little sad there wasn't a strawberry cordial recipe I'm very excited to try out the other recipes.Everything else about the order was good too. Arrived quickly, appropriate packaging and no damage.

This is more oriented towards children but adults may enjoy this book also.The artwork is absolutely amazing and definetely cute. The recipes look delicious and fairly simple to make, it is also inspiring to try new things.Even if you are not familiar with the work of Brian Jacques it is a great gift for aspiring little cooks (In other words your ten-twelve year old interested in cooking or Redwall).For some this book can seem childish and if you are looking for elaborate recipes this is not the book for it, this is why it does not get a 5 star.