Jokes and Food - What could possibly go wrong (Nanny Ogg's Cookbook - Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs, Tina Hannan, Paul Kidby)

Member Name: CuttyDarke

Product:	Nanny Ogg's Cookbook - Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs, Tina Hannan, Paul Kidby
Date:	28/05/09 (8 review reads)
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Advantages: Funny jokes and tasty recipes

Disadvantages: For the dedicated Discworld fan only

This is a very silly book that works a great deal better than it probably should. It's the supposed follow-up to the "Joy of Snacks" the infamous much banned book of aphrodisiac recipes published by Nanny Ogg under the name 'A Lancre Witch' and mentioned in the Discworld novel "Maskerade".

It's a book of two halves, which don't necessarily fit that well together. There's the funny stuff and the actual recipes. The two halves are not separated. The Patrician's recipe for bread and water and Leonard of Quirm's recipe for a cheese sandwich are both funny enough to cause choking should you try to read and drink at the same time. In fact I nearly killed my husband by reading the cheese sandwich out loud while he was eating.

Some of the recipes are clearly not intended to be tried for real. Some of them would work but are surely not worth the effort involved unless you were going to a Discworld convention (eg. the sticky toffee rat on a stick). However several of the recipes are great.

My husband and children regularly ask for another batch of Dwarven Drop Scones and Sergeant Angua's Vegetarian Stew with Dumplings was a huge hit with my vegetarian friends at a Hogmany Party. I haven't tried all the recipes yet but there are a few that are just begging to be made for my next Halloween party.

Summary: Buy only when you've bought the novels and only if you like to cook, but do buy it.