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Castle Rock Kitchen: Wicked Good Recipes from the World of Stephen King [A Cookbook]
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- Author：Theresa Carle-Sanders
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Reviews
Melissa Borsey
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A fun and unique cookbook showcasing foods that had been mentioned in a Stephen King novel。 Delicious Maine cuisine and beautifully photographed recipes are showcased using local ingredients。 The foreword written by Stephen King was a nice addition。 I thank Netgalley and Ten Speed Press for the opportunity to read and review this cookbook。
Trio
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Full disclosure - I've only read one Stephen King novel in my life， and this is my first "fiction-inspired" cookbook， but I couldn't resist。 The description of Theresa Carle-Sanders' Castle Rock Kitchen as "。。。an immersive culinary experience from the mouthwatering to the macabre， with gorgeous， moody photographs to transport Stephen King fans to kitchen tables， diners， and picnic blankets across Maine。" thoroughly piqued my interest！Ms。 Carle-Sanders has provided some delicious recipes Full disclosure - I've only read one Stephen King novel in my life， and this is my first "fiction-inspired" cookbook， but I couldn't resist。 The description of Theresa Carle-Sanders' Castle Rock Kitchen as "。。。an immersive culinary experience from the mouthwatering to the macabre， with gorgeous， moody photographs to transport Stephen King fans to kitchen tables， diners， and picnic blankets across Maine。" thoroughly piqued my interest！Ms。 Carle-Sanders has provided some delicious recipes， fully imbued with the flavors of Maine。 Alongside cleverly worded personal commentary， there are snippets of Stephen King's novels to explain how each recipe gained its spot in the cookbook。 The writing is lighthearted and thoroughly enjoyable。Castle Rock Kitchen also includes a helpful index， cross references to other recipes， and loads of tips and techniques。 I'm especially interested in trying some of the cocktails！thank you to Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press， via NetGalley， for providing an arc of Castle Rock Kitchen for the purpose of my honest review， all opinions are my own 。。。more
Bethany Liberto
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5⭐️This is a really， really cool cookbook for fans of Stephen King and has something for just about anybody - even vegetarians！ The photos are awesome and the recipes look amazing。 It includes passages from King’s works that inspired the recipes， and even includes a foreword from King himself。 I for one am really excited to try the Homemade Root Beer inspired by Carrie。 A fun cookbook！
Anna Wooliver Phillips
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This is a fun cookbook， with excerpts and tie ins to fan favorite Stephen King stories。 It's one fault is the moodiness of the photos of the dishes and drinks， but that can be forgiven due to Castle Rock's dark and ghoulish aura。 The theme is well maintained， and the recipes seem workable for a kitchen savvy chef。 The list of novels and short stories of King's included is almost as long as the book itself， with 80 recipes to cover breakfast， lunch， dinner， and drinks。 This is a fun cookbook， with excerpts and tie ins to fan favorite Stephen King stories。 It's one fault is the moodiness of the photos of the dishes and drinks， but that can be forgiven due to Castle Rock's dark and ghoulish aura。 The theme is well maintained， and the recipes seem workable for a kitchen savvy chef。 The list of novels and short stories of King's included is almost as long as the book itself， with 80 recipes to cover breakfast， lunch， dinner， and drinks。 。。。more
Katie
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Everything about this book feeds my desire for warm and cozy Maine treats。 There are several things I really like about this cookbook。 The obvious is that it is based on Stephen King's works。 The second is that the author is from Maine and while I've only ever visited， so many things about this book brought me back to my time in Maine。 And the one thing I was hoping for in this cookbook was a blueberry pie。。。 if you know， you know。 And the author delivered！The recipes all seem easy enough even f Everything about this book feeds my desire for warm and cozy Maine treats。 There are several things I really like about this cookbook。 The obvious is that it is based on Stephen King's works。 The second is that the author is from Maine and while I've only ever visited， so many things about this book brought me back to my time in Maine。 And the one thing I was hoping for in this cookbook was a blueberry pie。。。 if you know， you know。 And the author delivered！The recipes all seem easy enough even for myself， the out-of-a-box home chef， that I think anyone else could also make。 I enjoyed the photos， the excerpts from King's work， and the theme was well maintained throughout。 。。。more
Sharon
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Castle Rock Kitchen: Wicked Good Recipes from the World of Stephen King is an interesting cookbook with the forward by the famous writer himself。 There is a great introduction with tips and hints for success。 The cookbook has photographs of Maine scattered throughout， along with some pictures of the finished dishes。 The recipes are inspired by Stephen King's books， with liberties taken as the finished dishes are not always directly taken from the novels。The recipe sections are listed below， alon Castle Rock Kitchen: Wicked Good Recipes from the World of Stephen King is an interesting cookbook with the forward by the famous writer himself。 There is a great introduction with tips and hints for success。 The cookbook has photographs of Maine scattered throughout， along with some pictures of the finished dishes。 The recipes are inspired by Stephen King's books， with liberties taken as the finished dishes are not always directly taken from the novels。The recipe sections are listed below， along with some of the standout dishes。Breakfast: Life-Sentence Oatmeal; Dog Days French Toast CasseroleDinner: Killer Mac and Cheese; Sunday Boiled DinnerSupper: Delicately Braised Wings; Blue Plate Special; Sausage Pizza from Gambino'sFish and Shellfish: Haddock Chowdah for Old Men; Pan-Broiled Sole with LimeVegetarian: Vegan Chili at Jon's; Nettie's Rolled Lasagna; Lois's Spicy Stir-FrySide Dishes: Garlic Fries; Potato Stuffing; Deli Potato SaladBaking and Sweets: Blueberry-Lemon Curd Muffins; Woops; Maple Walnut Ice CreamDrinks and Cocktails: Tubby's Super-Charged Chocolate FrappeBasics: Smoky Cocktail Sauce; Ginger BugAs a fan of Stephen King， I enjoyed reading this cookbook to see the references to the novels I have read。 Castle Rock Kitchen would make a great gift for those who are familiar with Stephen King。Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of Castle Rock Kitchen by NetGalley and the publisher。 The decision to read and review this cookbook was entirely my own。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I have read the authors cookbook from the Outlander series so when I saw this I had to read， especially as I’m a lifelong King fan thanks to my Mom。 What a genius and unique idea for a cookbook！ The author put a ton of effort into her cookbook， coming up with original recipes based on a few lines of text from the original source。 I love how quotes from the stories the recipes come from begin each one。 Some of the recipes are not my style but yet there are still several I definitely want to try l I have read the authors cookbook from the Outlander series so when I saw this I had to read， especially as I’m a lifelong King fan thanks to my Mom。 What a genius and unique idea for a cookbook！ The author put a ton of effort into her cookbook， coming up with original recipes based on a few lines of text from the original source。 I love how quotes from the stories the recipes come from begin each one。 Some of the recipes are not my style but yet there are still several I definitely want to try like the French toast casserole and the blueberry cheesecake。 The photos of the food and places has a certain down to Earth style， much how like I imagine most Yankees to be， I highly recommend this book if you are a Stephen King fan or a fan of regional style cookbooks。 I will be adding this to my Stephen King collection。 **Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc I received in exchange for my honest review。** 。。。more
Jenn Marshall
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This is a Stephen King inspired cookbook by the creator of the Outlander cookbook。 I am not familiar with Maine cooking， but my husband is a big fan of Castle Rock。 The biggest thing I noticed is that a lot of recipes are inspired by other Stephen King stories。 It does have an intro by Stephen King which was interesting。 For me not many of the recipes sounded good。 But I am the worlds pickiest eater so please keep that in mind if you are deciding on this book。3 stars for me
Rachael
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A Stephen King cookbook based around the wonderful world Castle Rock！！ Yes Please！！ Thank you NetGalley！ This is the best damn cookbook out there。 If you are a fan of King and his Castle Rock world then you need this in your life immediately。 Aside from all the fiction-inspired recipes in the book the best parts for me were all the snit-its from his books。 Just makes me want to go back and revisit all those stories I have read throughout my life。 There are several photos throughout the book that A Stephen King cookbook based around the wonderful world Castle Rock！！ Yes Please！！ Thank you NetGalley！ This is the best damn cookbook out there。 If you are a fan of King and his Castle Rock world then you need this in your life immediately。 Aside from all the fiction-inspired recipes in the book the best parts for me were all the snit-its from his books。 Just makes me want to go back and revisit all those stories I have read throughout my life。 There are several photos throughout the book that are absolutely beautiful。 This is the first cookbook that I have read from cover to cover。It's not Lobster， It's Lobstah。。。。。Happy Reading and Splatter On。。。。。 。。。more
Meagan
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A meticulously researched cookbook， both in terms of Maine specific cuisine as well as the curation in tying the selected recipes to Stephen King's works。 Considering the sheer volume of King's novellas， short stories， and novels available， it's impressive just how finely tuned and tied each single recipe is to the horror master's world。 A loving introduction by King and easy to follow recipes makes this a fun read for any King fan。 Would've loved more pictures of the recipes; there's too few fo A meticulously researched cookbook， both in terms of Maine specific cuisine as well as the curation in tying the selected recipes to Stephen King's works。 Considering the sheer volume of King's novellas， short stories， and novels available， it's impressive just how finely tuned and tied each single recipe is to the horror master's world。 A loving introduction by King and easy to follow recipes makes this a fun read for any King fan。 Would've loved more pictures of the recipes; there's too few for my liking。 The layout took some adjusting to， too。 。。。more
Samantha | thisbookbelongsto。sw
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（Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for an ARC of this book）My only complaint is that with so many recipes， there isn't a single thing from The Dark Tower series？ Really？ Not even a popkin？ It's still a fun concept and the foreword by Stephen King is a nice touch， but I could have done with a little less Under the Dome and a little more Gunslinger。 （Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for an ARC of this book）My only complaint is that with so many recipes， there isn't a single thing from The Dark Tower series？ Really？ Not even a popkin？ It's still a fun concept and the foreword by Stephen King is a nice touch， but I could have done with a little less Under the Dome and a little more Gunslinger。 。。。more
Alex | | findingmontauk1
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Castle Rock Kitchen is a collection of recipes renamed and tied to the works of and characters created by Stephen King。 He writes the foreword which is a good one！ And you know he has to throw in some type of joke at the end of it。 The recipes are all straightforward to me - a lot of them I am familiar with they just have a name change or something along those lines quite minimal。 The ingredients are pretty standard and the recipes themselves are easy to follow and understand。 There are excerpts Castle Rock Kitchen is a collection of recipes renamed and tied to the works of and characters created by Stephen King。 He writes the foreword which is a good one！ And you know he has to throw in some type of joke at the end of it。 The recipes are all straightforward to me - a lot of them I am familiar with they just have a name change or something along those lines quite minimal。 The ingredients are pretty standard and the recipes themselves are easy to follow and understand。 There are excerpts before recipes that connect them with the entire experience。 This is just a fun time for Stephen King fans。 Don't take it TOO seriously - it's literally a cookbook。 You should have fun with this as any other option just means you are the worst person at any social gathering or online forum。 I repeat: this is a cookbook with nods to Stephen King。 JUST HAVE FUN - or get out of the kitchen！ 。。。more
Barbara
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Castle Rock Kitchen by Theresa Carle-Sanders is bound to be a sought after cookbook for fans of Stephen King。 She has tied in many of his novels and short stories to Maine-centric recipes gathered from family， women’s associations and clipped from The Portland Telegram。 Stephen King wrote the forward with memories of his favorite （and unfavored） dishes served up in his childhood home。 He ate “poor-food” like lobster stew， whoopee pies， creamed cod over mashed potatoes – a dish his toothless gram Castle Rock Kitchen by Theresa Carle-Sanders is bound to be a sought after cookbook for fans of Stephen King。 She has tied in many of his novels and short stories to Maine-centric recipes gathered from family， women’s associations and clipped from The Portland Telegram。 Stephen King wrote the forward with memories of his favorite （and unfavored） dishes served up in his childhood home。 He ate “poor-food” like lobster stew， whoopee pies， creamed cod over mashed potatoes – a dish his toothless gramps liked。 There was baked haddock in milk， his brother’s favorite。 This book uses the delicious Maine staples: lobster， clams， turkey， corn， squash， cranberries， blueberries and maple syrup and shows you how to turn them into baked beans， brown bread， lobster stew， clam rolls and winter squash donuts。 Always with the twist of a Stephen King reference。 For example， in the breakfast section the author makes “Life Sentence Oatmeal” cooked in maple syrup and blueberries as homage to Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption。In this book the mid-day meal is called Dinner There’s a stick to your ribs recipe for Potato and Collard Soup。 The reference is The Long Walk – “side meat only when your daddy could afford the ammunition”。Supper or Suppah features the Tommyknockers Big Last Weekend Bar and Grill Whopper Spareribs。There’s also Fish and Shellfish， Vegetarian， Side Dishes， Baking and Sweets， Drinks and Cocktails， and finally Basics。The recipes are well curated and presented。 The fact that they’re geared toward Stephen King fans does not detract from the overall basics of recipe writing。 I also must mention that the photographs by Jenny Bravo are mouth-watering and enticing。 Overall – this is a book you’ll want for your own collection of cookbooks and Stephen King collectables。 。。。more
Ingrid Stephens
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I'm not one who usually reads cookbooks。 I buy them， and I try the recipes but I do not sit down and read them unless I have a good reason to do so。 The link between Castle Rock and Stephen King was a good enough reason to read this and that connection is what will sell。There are 80 plus classic and modern takes on recipes that are more familiar to someone from New England and the Maine areas than someone from Philadelphia。 But even though the names of the dishes were odd， many were familiar to I'm not one who usually reads cookbooks。 I buy them， and I try the recipes but I do not sit down and read them unless I have a good reason to do so。 The link between Castle Rock and Stephen King was a good enough reason to read this and that connection is what will sell。There are 80 plus classic and modern takes on recipes that are more familiar to someone from New England and the Maine areas than someone from Philadelphia。 But even though the names of the dishes were odd， many were familiar to me。 If you want to know how to make a good crab cake there is an awesome recipe for that here， though I would skip the fried egg。 As a northerner that just sounds weird。I did enjoy the way Ms。Carle-Sanders linked the food with quotes from Stephen King novels， but for me， the string that connected these recipes to Castle Rock was a little thin。 But kudos for one hell of a good hook。Thanks to @netgalley， Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press， and Theresa Carle-Sanders for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Don Gillette
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I really wanted to like this cookbook because， well， you know - Stephen King。But it was nothing special。 Outside of several recipe introductions that used characters from King novels （Dick Halloran's Baked Beans？ Life-Sentence Oatmeal？） the recipes were mundane and nothing better than you could find in The James Beard Cookbook。The excerpts from King novels and the recipe blurbs （"。。。oatmeal that’s much tastier than the slop they served to Andy， Red， and the rest of the boys in Shawshank State Pr I really wanted to like this cookbook because， well， you know - Stephen King。But it was nothing special。 Outside of several recipe introductions that used characters from King novels （Dick Halloran's Baked Beans？ Life-Sentence Oatmeal？） the recipes were mundane and nothing better than you could find in The James Beard Cookbook。The excerpts from King novels and the recipe blurbs （"。。。oatmeal that’s much tastier than the slop they served to Andy， Red， and the rest of the boys in Shawshank State Prison。"） were actually very forced and distracting。 I don't know。。。 I hate to be cynical。。。 If you're the world's greatest Stephen King fan and you want to believe the recipe for Dick Halloran's Baked Beans is his （it isn't--the closest Halloran came to baked beans in The Shining was "peeking in" on some in the Epilogue） then you might enjoy this。 。。。more
Elaine
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Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Castle Rock Kitchen。I was super excited my request was approved because I've been a fan of Stephen King since I was far too young to be reading his books！I've read The Outlander Kitchen and also enjoyed it so I had high hopes for Castle Rock Kitchen。First， the author approached the storytelling aspect of the cookbook from an unique angle。With the author's blessing， the author takes on the fictional role of a character from Mr。 King's first book， The L Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Castle Rock Kitchen。I was super excited my request was approved because I've been a fan of Stephen King since I was far too young to be reading his books！I've read The Outlander Kitchen and also enjoyed it so I had high hopes for Castle Rock Kitchen。First， the author approached the storytelling aspect of the cookbook from an unique angle。With the author's blessing， the author takes on the fictional role of a character from Mr。 King's first book， The Long Walk Home， which is a great idea。Using this method， she fully brings us （the reader） into Stephen King's Maine， which includes Derry and Castle Rock。Of course， when I think Stephen King and Castle Rock， food doesn't immediately pop into my head！Things like vampires and killer clowns do。But， the author discovers hearty and comforting dishes from Mr。 King's best known works， including excerpts from each novel， which serves as an intro to the recipe。I didn't realize food was often mentioned in his books， until I read Castle Rock Kitchen。The photos were came through well on my Kindle; the dishes are photographed against rustic and homey backdrops， which give it a authentic feel。Naturally， the seafood and dessert sections caught my eye， because I love seafood， but not as much as I love dessert！I also appreciated the section on drinks and condiments， which I didn't expect， but enjoyed。 I always love it when the author goes the extra mile and she definitely does here。 b>Castle Rock Kitchen isn't just a cookbook I'd recommend for a cook， but also for Stephen King fans， like me！ 。。。more
Kat
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I love this idea of the cookbook。 I'm seeing more cookbooks with themes related to movies or series。 I think that's a lot of fun especially if you are a fan of that particular type。 I thought the book was beautiful in the sense of the writing。 I enjoyed Stephen King as always。 His writing is always on point。 But I felt like the overall theme didn't really connect to Stephen King。 I felt like that is what you're selling。 As with any of the cookbooks I've read， it's hard to assess as an e-book for I love this idea of the cookbook。 I'm seeing more cookbooks with themes related to movies or series。 I think that's a lot of fun especially if you are a fan of that particular type。 I thought the book was beautiful in the sense of the writing。 I enjoyed Stephen King as always。 His writing is always on point。 But I felt like the overall theme didn't really connect to Stephen King。 I felt like that is what you're selling。 As with any of the cookbooks I've read， it's hard to assess as an e-book format。 Cookbooks I like to feel my hands and study the pictures along with the recipes。 But I am definitely planning on purchasing it when it comes out later this year。 I haven't had a chance to try out some recipes but it looks really interesting especially for fall time。 I hope my two cents helped。 It looks like you guys did an amazing job！ 。。。more
Heather
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I received an e-arc in exchange for an honest opinion。 I chose to make the fish and chips， garlic sauce （for the fries）， tarter sauce， baked beans， fig bars， and red tea for a delicious dinner to review this book。 The tarter sauce was the best I've ever had hands down。 I will make that every time we （spouse， teen， me） have fried fish。 I only deep fry about once a year but the fish and chips were worth it。， just know that the chips take quite some time so be sure to do those first。 I also used th I received an e-arc in exchange for an honest opinion。 I chose to make the fish and chips， garlic sauce （for the fries）， tarter sauce， baked beans， fig bars， and red tea for a delicious dinner to review this book。 The tarter sauce was the best I've ever had hands down。 I will make that every time we （spouse， teen， me） have fried fish。 I only deep fry about once a year but the fish and chips were worth it。， just know that the chips take quite some time so be sure to do those first。 I also used the fish coating to fry chicken strips for my teen who doesn't eat cooked fish and it was amazing on that too。 I liked the red tea but teen didn't and spouse found it just ok。 Spouse loved the baked beans but I found them rather tasteless， and in need of more of everything。 I shared the fig bars with my coffee group and everyone loved them。 Certainly a healthier take on the ones commercially available。 So if everything was a hit why am I rating this 3 stars？ These were the only recipes in the cookbook that I wanted to try。 I would never make anything else from it。 Therefore， I feel like this cookbook is really meant for hardcore fans of Stephen King， and that isn't me。 。。。more
Jodi
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Theresa Carle-Sanders does it again with a creative but down to earth cookbook that is comprehensive and unique。 There are several sections in this cookbook including breakfast， dinner， vegetables， desserts and cocktails。 She also provides many basic recipes and the vibrant and beautiful photos provides a depth to this cookbook you won't find with others。 Whether it is a gift for yourself or someone else this one will definitely provide a wealth of knowledge and wonderful meals。 Theresa Carle-Sanders does it again with a creative but down to earth cookbook that is comprehensive and unique。 There are several sections in this cookbook including breakfast， dinner， vegetables， desserts and cocktails。 She also provides many basic recipes and the vibrant and beautiful photos provides a depth to this cookbook you won't find with others。 Whether it is a gift for yourself or someone else this one will definitely provide a wealth of knowledge and wonderful meals。 。。。more
Joanne
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I don’t typically read cookbooks cover to cover， but this one bucks that trend。 According to the afterword， the author reports having re-read each Stephen King work in order， then kept a spreadsheet of when food was mentioned。 I was picturing a strategy more like of a list of keywords （chicken， lobster， milkshake） then applied to each kindled work。 But that probably would have taken longer and sure to miss a raisin along the way。 But， fun to read， lots of great TBR list boosters， and ya might ev I don’t typically read cookbooks cover to cover， but this one bucks that trend。 According to the afterword， the author reports having re-read each Stephen King work in order， then kept a spreadsheet of when food was mentioned。 I was picturing a strategy more like of a list of keywords （chicken， lobster， milkshake） then applied to each kindled work。 But that probably would have taken longer and sure to miss a raisin along the way。 But， fun to read， lots of great TBR list boosters， and ya might even find something you’d like to make for dinner！ Also， King-endorsed， and his foreword is totally entertaining。 。。。more
Serena
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In a world with many cookbook gimmicks- i love the idea of tying the written word of Stephen Kings books- to the culinary traditions of Maine。 This book features hearty food， including “stick to your ribs” recipes like Apple Cinnamon Rolls or a Dutch Baby with a Banana-Pecan Compote。 Cozy yet upscale food you would expect to see at a lovely Maine Bed and Breakfast。 If you’ve ever read a book and have gotten hungry at the descriptions of the meals-you’ll like this book。 I can’t say a Stephen King In a world with many cookbook gimmicks- i love the idea of tying the written word of Stephen Kings books- to the culinary traditions of Maine。 This book features hearty food， including “stick to your ribs” recipes like Apple Cinnamon Rolls or a Dutch Baby with a Banana-Pecan Compote。 Cozy yet upscale food you would expect to see at a lovely Maine Bed and Breakfast。 If you’ve ever read a book and have gotten hungry at the descriptions of the meals-you’ll like this book。 I can’t say a Stephen King book has made me hungry， but it has made me scared， and eating does have a wonderfully soothing response on the nervous system。 My own personal theory of course。The headnotes， my favorite parts of cookbooks （besides the whimsy and the eating）， are sparser here than in other cookbooks- the top of the page will show an excerpt from a book that leads to a related recipe。 And of course， the excepts and the eerie pictures create such a good tone that you feel a sense of dread and also hunger at the same time。 It also just goes to show you how good of a writer Stephen King is that even a paragraph of his work inspires a shiver。 Having never been to Maine， I had no idea about the breadth of the type of cooking that had been long-simmered there- often a recipe felt very Midwestern even in scope， which was a pleasant and unexpected surprise。 The recipes also felt like they could have indeed come from some 1950’s grandma’s cookbook with a modern twist- I’m sure an intentional process by the author。 Perfect for fans of Stephen King， and also fans of eerie cookbooks。Thanks to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/ Ten Speed for my ARC （and honest review）！ 。。。more
Tam Sesto
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This cookbook is for every Stephen King fan out there。 It has wonderful pictures of not just the recipes， but outdoor and indoor scenes。 Before each recipe， there is a quote from one of King’s books that mentions the recipe。 And Stephen King， himself， did the forward for the book。 Plus， the author included a page on King’s works and his websites。There are sections on tips， common phrases， pantry notes， and equipment。 The recipe collection is broken down into Breakfasts， Dinners， Suppers， Fish an This cookbook is for every Stephen King fan out there。 It has wonderful pictures of not just the recipes， but outdoor and indoor scenes。 Before each recipe， there is a quote from one of King’s books that mentions the recipe。 And Stephen King， himself， did the forward for the book。 Plus， the author included a page on King’s works and his websites。There are sections on tips， common phrases， pantry notes， and equipment。 The recipe collection is broken down into Breakfasts， Dinners， Suppers， Fish and Shell Fish， Vegetarian， Side Dishes， Baking and Sweets， Drinks and Cocktails， and Basics。 Some of the recipes included are Sausage on Cheese Biscuits to Go， Sunday Boiled Dinner， Fried Clam Rolls， Dick Hallorann’s Baked Beans， Garlic Fries， Farmhouse Egg Bread， Deadly Moonquake， and New England Fry Mix。For this review， I opted to test Mother Morton’s Pork Chops which are mentioned in the book Revival。 The recipe instructions were easy to follow， the gravy was simple， but had a nice flavor， and the pork chops were quite tender which was achieved by frying the fat caps first。My review is voluntary and all comments and opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Karen Bell
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Wish I had read more Stephen King than I have as it would have been nice to put more into the context。 The ones I did know were nicely backed up by small quotations from the books。 The recipes sound delicious and I will be trying a few。 Glad there were a few healthier dishes in there too。
Jane MacKinnon
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What a delightful cookbook and fans of Stephen King and good Maine coast cooking are in for a real treat。I loved this book and plan on trying lots of the recipes。 I have been a Stephen King fan for years so all the references are so entertaining。 I can see myself buying this book for gifts for family and friends。 I loved it。
Wendi Lee
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I don't normally think about good food while reading Stephen King books， but this cookbook has convinced me otherwise。 With an appropriately desolate， yet energetic vibe， "Castle Rock Kitchen" focuses on the work based in Maine， including Derry and Castle Rock。 We get recipes like "Dick Hallorann's Baked Beans" and "Life-Sentence Oatmeal。" I was expecting this cookbook to be very meat and seafood heavy， but was pleasantly surprised by the vegetarian section。 I'm a big Stephen King fan， and this I don't normally think about good food while reading Stephen King books， but this cookbook has convinced me otherwise。 With an appropriately desolate， yet energetic vibe， "Castle Rock Kitchen" focuses on the work based in Maine， including Derry and Castle Rock。 We get recipes like "Dick Hallorann's Baked Beans" and "Life-Sentence Oatmeal。" I was expecting this cookbook to be very meat and seafood heavy， but was pleasantly surprised by the vegetarian section。 I'm a big Stephen King fan， and this inspires me to reread "Elevation" or "IT" while cooking these recipes。 I did test out "Life-Sentence Oatmeal" （inspired by "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"）， and it was delicious and great for breakfast on busy weekdays。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more
Chad Guarino
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Recipe books themed off of movies/tv shows have become all the rage lately， so it was only a matter of time before one popped up based on Stephen King's connected universe in Maine。 Castle Rock Kitchen features an evocative foreword by the King himself reminiscing on some amazingly odd sounding local Maine dishes he remembers eating growing up and then delves into a traditionally laid out cookbook （breakfast， dinner， supper， dessert， drinks）。 The gimmick is that each of the dishes is ostensibly Recipe books themed off of movies/tv shows have become all the rage lately， so it was only a matter of time before one popped up based on Stephen King's connected universe in Maine。 Castle Rock Kitchen features an evocative foreword by the King himself reminiscing on some amazingly odd sounding local Maine dishes he remembers eating growing up and then delves into a traditionally laid out cookbook （breakfast， dinner， supper， dessert， drinks）。 The gimmick is that each of the dishes is ostensibly inspired by some part of the King universe， and here is where my rating takes a bit of a hit。 The connections between the dishes and King's books are a stretch at best， as any Constant Reader may be hard pressed to think of many detailed descriptions of recipes or food from his books。 At the very least， we should have gotten a drink named after Jack Torrance！ Missed opportunity。 Despite this， it's a good and varied cookbook， especially if you're a seafood or meat lover。 The atmospheric nature shots of Maine add to the overall aesthetic as well。 Good gift for a King maniac in the family。 **I was given a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 My thanks to Ten Speed Press and Netgalley** 。。。more
Kathleen
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One of the many strengths of Stephen King’s suspenseful horror novels is his attention to the ordinary。 Small towns are perfectly described from the parking spaces to the shops that front the sidewalk。 There’s a patterned carpet runner in the halls of an old hotel。 And there’s food…yes food。 Castle Rock Kitchen imaginatively combines excerpts from King’s novels with true to Maine locations mouthwatering recipes。 The Institute provides a literal inspiration for Sausage and Cheese Biscuits to Go。 One of the many strengths of Stephen King’s suspenseful horror novels is his attention to the ordinary。 Small towns are perfectly described from the parking spaces to the shops that front the sidewalk。 There’s a patterned carpet runner in the halls of an old hotel。 And there’s food…yes food。 Castle Rock Kitchen imaginatively combines excerpts from King’s novels with true to Maine locations mouthwatering recipes。 The Institute provides a literal inspiration for Sausage and Cheese Biscuits to Go。 Under the Dome gives us One-Handed Frittata。 Gramma provides the recipe for Killer Mac and Cheese， ‘Salems Lot Delicately Braised Wings。 All recipes include “found in Maine” ingredients but Pantry Notes explains where they can be found and gives substitutes。This unique cookbook is a must have for Stephen King Fans。 The atmospheric photographs of Maine as well as the gorgeous pictures of the food are excellent！ 5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley， Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press and Theresa Carle-Sanders for this ARC。 。。。more
Mags
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Well-written， understandable and easy for the Hine cook！ Recipes from Castle Rock？ Yes， please。 What an original and fun idea for a cookbook！ Well done！
Andi
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This is a great cookbook for fans of Stephen King。I'm impressed with the research that went into this cookbook。 If there's food mentioned in a Stephen King novel， it's probably recreated in here。 Complete with full quotation about said food from the novel。The recipes aren't too difficult， but they aren't quick either， so this book isn't something to go to when you want something in a hurry， but will taste really good and homemade。 Many of the recipes are a bit old fashioned， but it just means th This is a great cookbook for fans of Stephen King。I'm impressed with the research that went into this cookbook。 If there's food mentioned in a Stephen King novel， it's probably recreated in here。 Complete with full quotation about said food from the novel。The recipes aren't too difficult， but they aren't quick either， so this book isn't something to go to when you want something in a hurry， but will taste really good and homemade。 Many of the recipes are a bit old fashioned， but it just means they're tried and true。 The author describes them as down home Maine favorites。You really get a feel for what Mainers like to eat， encompassed in the novels of Stephen King and I loved all the photos of Maine throughout the book。Thank you to Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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