Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Why you shouldn't buy this book: From what I can tell, this book is a series of standard recipes taken from the publishers database of modern recipes - then some Westerosi names are slapped onto them. I mean... seriously... Direwolf Ale? They are likely some of the same recipes that appear in some of this publishers other unofficial cookbooks such as the one for the world of Harry Potter. It was then published unofficially and sent to stores a few months before the official cookbook just to sneak in some sales in before people know the true mistake of buying this book. I'm not really even sure how this book is legal to print, as to the best of my knowledge this book has even less permission than it does passion. What you should buy instead: The official cookbook: A Feast for Ice and Fire. The official book is full of researched medieval recipes and completely new recipes designed specifically based on the ingredients and flavors presented in the books. It is a book spawned from a blog that was started by two women who were truly passionate about the food presented in the Ice and Fire books. George R. R. Martin sanctioned their work and wrote a compelling introduction to the book (which I just got a chance to read this weekend) talking about the role of food in his novels and in his life. If the recipes in the book are anything like the blog - this book will take your tastebuds to Westeros! In short - if you want to eat a bunch of recipes procured from a publisher's database that are designed to get on the market quickly and steal your money - If you'd rather drink Dire Wolf Ale than eat Sister's Stew, then buy the Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook. But, if you want to taste the food of Westeros that has been passionately and diligently recreated by two chefs who love the books just as much as you - go buy the Feast of Ice and Fire.