Based on this FANTASTIC post by the one and only @drones-of-innocence.
Like omg. I was at work today and couldn’t access my tablet, so what did I do when I found this little gem?? I took out a blank page, fetched a colored pencil and improvised. 🤣 First trad work I posted in ages! 😅
I had to. Everything this author touches turns to GOLD. 🤩💖
THE EXQUISITE EXANDRIA COOKBOOK IS GOING TO KILL ME with how incredibly top quality these recipes are. I'm eating Essek's family recipe for the stew they eat on birthdays and adoption days. It tastes like Essek's voice sounds. It tastes like love and cold weather and candles in the dark. HOW DID THE CREW MAKE A COOKBOOK INTO A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE?
Buy this book. If you love CR, if you want to feel like you've opened a portal into Exandria in your kitchen, you need this book.
Percy, probably: look upon this garlicky pasta, Sylas, and despair
Prep wise, it didn't take too long. The red pepper flakes definitely give it a kick that I don't know if I'll add again, but it's not entirely unpleasant. Definitely add more ricotta cheese on the end step for balance of flavors and textures.
It was fun to make, but I will probably add, subtract, and/or change things next time I make it.
As it stands on its own, I would give the De Rolos Revenge Pasta a solid 8.5/10.
The Black Moss Cupcakes from Exquisite Exandria are... the BESST you GUYS.
Super easy to make and so good??? They're also so light and airy and fluffy, and the mix between cocoa and matcha makes the frosting sweet but with just that amount of bitter kick to not make it TOO sweet?? I substituted almost all of the butter in the frosting for cream cheese btw, and used less powdered sugar, and they came out great. Coworkers loved them too. 10/10 will make again.
Also the leftover frosting is so good as a spread tbh
Regions are culturally coherent and comparable to our own traditions! Tal'dorei has pies easily recognizable as originating in the Americas, while Issylra's dishes are clearly Scandanavian (smørrebrød! Salmon with mustard!). Rosohna boasts a gorgeous fusion between Russian and East Asian cuisine (Frost worm [Venison] stew with yucca, chinese cooking wine, Japanese curry, and cold weather apples!). Jrusar is Mediterranean, but in a Greek, Italian, and diaspora Jewish way (Lamb! Mortadella! Brisket!), while Ank'harel is Mediterranean but in a Palestinian, Iranian, Turkish way (Couscous! Porridge with figs, pistachios and orange blossom water!). The attention to detail regarding geographical proximity and cultural interplay is absolutely gorgeous.
The Lore!! This thing reads like a travelogue, a warm, loving anthropological study, and a cheeky nod to our heroes and their friends from all three campaigns. Victor admits he's been eating gunpowder. We get to learn what exactly is under the gravy in Pretty's famous Meal. Frumpkin teaches our friendly authors to make fish tacos. We get Pike's purple jewel cake recipe, a GoFiBePo charcuterie board (all five hours of prep included!), and, yes, an approximate recipe for Fusaka. Don't put it in any non mouth orifices!
This whole project is equally hilarious, touching, and staggeringly competent in its consistency. The lore and the recipes are equally detailed and enticing. I know Exandria better than I did before I read this thing, and there isn't a single recipe in it that I'm not deeply curious about trying to replicate. I can't recommend it enough if you're a Crit Role fan.
Like giving toffees to kids and making sandwiches for your parents and noodles for your siblings, everytime the smile on their faces is just- mwah <3 <3 <3
And the finished product! The lovely Everlight-as-Air scones!
They were pretty easy to make and the prep time didn't take that long (not including the Papaya Lemon Curd, which needs to chill for 2+ hours). And it just called for hand-mixing the ingredients. Literally, with your hands! Which was a lot of fun! A nice tactile experience.
They smell amazing and they taste just as good! The consistency is light and fluffy, and it melts in the mouth. They taste great on their own and very well with the curd! Praise the Everlight for these delicious treats!