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Entries from December 2007

World of Warcraft Holiday Dessert Contest

December 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Once again it’s time for the annual Blizzard Holiday Dessert Contest!
Contestants submit photos of their own Warcraft, Starcraft, or Diablo-themed desserts to see which cake, candy, cookie, or gingerbread house will win.
There will be five winners for the best cakes, five winners for the best candies or cookies, and five winners for the best gingerbread [...]

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Goblin Deviled Clams

December 28th, 2007 · No Comments

We had Goblin Deviled Clams as an appetizer before our dinner of Roasted Quail. I used garlic seasoned bread crumbs instead of just plain seasoned bread crumbs, and it was wonderfully garlicky! Of course, I also sautéed a couple of cloves of garlic with the onions, too, as the recipe calls for. No point [...]

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Tags: Appetizers · Tauren Chef Ramblings

Winter Veil Meal

December 26th, 2007 · No Comments

OK, so I was trying to decide between Roast Raptor and Winter Veil Roast, but I went with a third option: Roasted Quail (in my cookbook that is really roast Cornish game hens) in a cherry-balsamic vinegar baste- delicious!
I made one Cornish game hen for each person and served them with wild rice and [...]

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Murloc Eye Pie

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m going to be making Murloc Eye pie for Winter Veil. It’s nice that Winter Veil lasts for more than one day.
This pie will have a rough country pie crust appropriate to a Horde dish.
I’ll post a photo for it when I am done and include it in the next WoW cookbook.
I can’t decide on [...]

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What is a Tauren Chef?

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

My alter ego is the Tauren Chef. I wield a massive solid oak rolling pin and stomp around my kitchen flinging flour and butter everywhere (for which my dogs and cats are eternally grateful.) I revel in grilling, roasting, and broiling hefty cuts of beef and tender, fresh fillets of salmon and halibut. The scent [...]

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Cornbread- Alliance v Horde

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Wouldn’t you know, the Alliance and the Horde can’t even agree on cornbread! That’s right; the Alliance likes their cornbread thick, yellow, and sweet, while the Horde likes theirs thin, white, and completely without sugar.
Alliance style Moist Cornbread is thick, golden yellow, and moist. It has a slightly sweet, rich corn flavor. You might almost [...]

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Tags: World of Warcraft Cooking