Harry Potter Official Wizarding World Cookbook: Spellbinding Meals from New York to Hogwarts and beyond! (Official Harry Potter Cookbooks)

Bought this as a gift for my daughter. The pictures are beautiful and the recipes easy to follow. Such a beautiful book for any Harry Potter fan.

As a very enthusiastic cook, I initially picked up this book while out browsing with my kids, finding it strange to see a cookbook among the anime and graphic novels. I was immediately intrigued by the odd collection of recipes which appeared to include British home cooking, American-Polish dishes as well as a French section. After seeing it on Amazon for a much better price, I was convinced by two enthusiastic kids to buy the book. As an experienced cook, I was sceptical, but at first sight the book had a lovely mix of recipes which included baking (breads, pastries, pies, biscuits and cakes), cocktails which can be easily turned into mocktails, pies, soups and various interesting dinners which are easy to prepare. Personally, I am enjoying the book very much as I find the often bizarre and heroic attempts of the writers to link a particular recipe with a Harry Potter theme a source of great amusement. For example, Zouwu Chees Souffle suggests that, in line with the beast it describes, this fluffy soufflé might make you purr with delight. I’m fairly sure I’ve never heard Nigel Slater use that phrase. But, don’t be fooled, the recipes in this book are delicious, and I’ve now made over 15 of the dishes in this book and they were all fantastic; and enthusiastically received by the whole family. The Kowalski Bakery’s Fluffy Cinnamon Buns are now a household staple, which I make at least once a week. The only criticism I have of the book is that, due to the Happy Potter theme, there is less space for technical instructions, and I’ve ended up botching some of the baking due to a lack of clear instructions – the pictures below show my first attempt at the Kowalski Bakery’s Fluffy Cinnamon Buns, where I used a container which was much too small. In a nutshell, I’m not sure if this book will satisfy Harry Potter fans, but the recipes are fantastic.

I purchased this as a stocking filler for my partner but I think I will be making most of these myself! Great book for all the Potter fans, some cracking recipes for cooking and baking with the family before you sit down for a HP movie marathon for the 1000th time. Quality hardback with hardy glossy pages for the inevitable ingredients splashing over them.

Absolutely love this cookbook. The design is really nice and feels proper high quality, so it looks great on a shelf as well as being useful. The recipes are fun, easy to follow, and actually feel themed without being too complicated. It’s great whether you’re a Harry Potter fan or just want something a bit different in the kitchen. Would also make a really good gift. Definitely recommend

This is the book for Harry Potter food dreams! The recipes are invented and appealing. The instructions are clear and very visually appealing.