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Eat Like a Gilmore: The Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Gilmore Girls
The infamous appetites of the Gilmore Girls are given their due in this fun, unofficial cookbook inspired by the show. Fans will eat up the delicious recipes honoring the chefs who fuel the science-defying metabolisms of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Whether you’re a diehard fan or new to the scene, author Kristi Carlson invites you to pull up a chair and dig in. Luke’s diner menu, Sookie’s eclectic inn fare, Emily’s fancy Friday Night Dinners, and town favorites are the key influences behind these tempting dishes. One hundred recipes, covering all the bases from appetizers and cocktails to entrées and desserts, invoke key episodes and daily scenes in the Gilmores’ lives. Prepare yourself for:
Salmon Puffs
Risotto
Pumpkin Pancakes
Rocky Road Cookies
The Birthday Girl Cocktail
And many more!
With beautiful photos, helpful kitchen tips, and fun tidbits about the show, this cookbook is a must-have for any Gilmore Girls fan. Easy-to-follow recipes make it possible to cook and eat your way through Stars Hollow. So don your apron, preheat the oven, and put on your favorite episode. It’s time to eat like a Gilmore!
Salmon Puffs
Risotto
Pumpkin Pancakes
Rocky Road Cookies
The Birthday Girl Cocktail
And many more!
With beautiful photos, helpful kitchen tips, and fun tidbits about the show, this cookbook is a must-have for any Gilmore Girls fan. Easy-to-follow recipes make it possible to cook and eat your way through Stars Hollow. So don your apron, preheat the oven, and put on your favorite episode. It’s time to eat like a Gilmore!
288 pages, Hardcover
First published October 25, 2016
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January 5, 2018
I LOVE gilmore girls!
I LOVE cooking and baking!
I LOVE making recipes inspired by this show because why the heck not? What better is there than to mix two fantastic things and get something that tastes fantastic out of it?
So of course i had to get my hands on this book!
Lets start with the negative since that is why you are even looking at this review after seeing the rating (Lets be real here!)
- excuse me i do not need a recipe book with 10+ pages full of COFFEE MAKING RECIPES!
Yes!
I get it. Its Gilmore Girls!
You can't go make a Gilmore Girls inspired cookbook and NOT include a bit of coffee.
But there is a bit and than there is stupidly amounts of it in a book that should be about FOOD and not drinks.
- and while we are at it, lets talk about the drinks sections because why???
There is the whole "drinks before dinner" section in almost every show at the Gilmore mansion. BUT Gilmore girls is not about drinking drinks! (also can i just mention that hot chocolate DOES NOT HAVE COFFEE INCLUDED ESPECIALLY IN OLD TYPICAL RECIPES AS IT SHOULD/HAD TO BE SERVED IN THE SODA SHOP!!!! sorry rant over. )
But there is a WHOLE lot of especially alcoholic drinks in this that made no sense to me at all. because why?
Also if you include those drinks where the heck is Miss Patty's founders day punch??(the author reminded me that there is actually a recipe for that included in the book!- which by the way how great is the author to actually take the time to read a not overly positive review and comment on it in a super nice way??)
I mean i get the coffee, but the amount of other kinds of drinks????
Okay i might be a bit based because i don't drink coffee OR any kind of drink of the kinds that were shown in this. so maybe i was just disappointed because basically half the book is stuff i would never EVER make because i am not interested in either coffee or alcohol.
But to be fair i didn't expect a RECIPE book to have that amount of this type of "recipe" in it.
- is there any kind of rhyme or reason to WHAT KIND of recipes where chosen?
Because i did NOT SEE it!
There were some recipes that made complete sense. Like the cheeseburger. Or the mock-turtle soup. Because yes, thanks thats a lot of typical Gilmore Girl right there that if you love the show you get those! Thats as iconic to the show as the coffee!
But where are the chilly fries?
The special omelette?
The type of scrambled eggs Lorelai often orders?
The waffles?
The Danish?
the tacos?
A FREAKING PIZZA RECIPE!
Where are the asian foods?
Not only because of Mrs Kim, but how many episodes did we have where the girls in some configuration are eating Chinese, Indian or Al's Pancake worlds food??
The homemade Kimchi that Mrs. Kim makes for Lanes Wedding?
Or her other ridiculous but fun recipes with lots of tofu or other soy products?
Or at least the Egg Sandwich recipes that Mrs Kim makes for the Dance marathon episode?
We get ONE measly recipes that is not even a recipes i can ever remember Mrs Kim making.
Yeah that makes sense!
Where are even half the things that Sookie mentions making?
Also ONE Risotto recipe? There was an ENTIRE EPISODE where Sookie made basically all risotti recipes she could get her hands on and we get ONE recipe??
Can i also just mention i am missing Jackson's fantastic Jam?
But we get Mushroom soup!
WHERE ARE THE POP TARTS?
THE RUM BALLS?
WHERE ARE THOSE RECIPES??
Can i also just mentioned that i am hugely disappointed that i can find the GIF's for what i am mentioned without problems but don't get the recipes in a cookbook that is supposed to be about food mentioned in the show the GIF's are from?
That should show you the kind of cookbook this is!!
- the order in this book.
Or should i say is there are an actual order in this book?
I would have loved to get an actual order of:
Oh i want to make a Luke's recipe: And you know get a seciontion of luke food.
Or an Gilmore dinner food.
Or a Sookie food.
Apparently that is to easy.
Lets just mix it all up and order it after some strange food categories that make NO sense related to the actual topic that this cookbook is supposed to be about.
Who cares about the Gilmore Girls show and an order of recipes that would make sense to/for that if you can order it traditionally cookbook style??
Alright i could go on...
but lets just switch to something else.
Lets talk about the good thing.
NO REALLY!
The good thing in this book is that you can see the love the people that created this book had for the show.
And the recipes they do have in this book are not bad and mostly completely homemade from scratch kind of recipes so points for that (which is why this book gets two stars!)
But this is not a Gilmore Girls recipe book.
This is not a book that lets you eat like a Gilmore Girl.
This is a book that has a nice start but overall it falls rather flat.
I mean it could be because i just know the show too well. And i have been told i have a rather spooky memory when it comes to movies and tv shows that if there would be a job that requires someone to tell you if that ever exist somewhere before and where it was - that would be the perfect job for me!
So maybe i am too picky, too specific, too... knowledgable (is there such a think?) about this show.
And might have spend why to long thinking about creating a blog that features Gilmore Girls related recipes.
But this is not a Gilmore Girls book that is actually what i want from a gilmore girl eats recipe book!
There are just way to few things that are actually really quintessentially gilmore girls.
But this show just has so much food mentions, there is not even one episode that has not at least one meal in it. And while i never expected this book to have every single recipe ever mentioned -lets face it that would be a HUGE book!- i would have expected this book to pick more typical Gilmore Girls known and loved and talked about recipes that make more sense.
I wanted this book to happen, really badly. I wanted to love it, i wanted to love it and come on here and RAVE about it.
But to end this review with one last gilmore girls quote that wraps it up perfectly i think:
I LOVE cooking and baking!
I LOVE making recipes inspired by this show because why the heck not? What better is there than to mix two fantastic things and get something that tastes fantastic out of it?
So of course i had to get my hands on this book!
Lets start with the negative since that is why you are even looking at this review after seeing the rating (Lets be real here!)
- excuse me i do not need a recipe book with 10+ pages full of COFFEE MAKING RECIPES!
Yes!
I get it. Its Gilmore Girls!
You can't go make a Gilmore Girls inspired cookbook and NOT include a bit of coffee.
But there is a bit and than there is stupidly amounts of it in a book that should be about FOOD and not drinks.
- and while we are at it, lets talk about the drinks sections because why???
There is the whole "drinks before dinner" section in almost every show at the Gilmore mansion. BUT Gilmore girls is not about drinking drinks! (also can i just mention that hot chocolate DOES NOT HAVE COFFEE INCLUDED ESPECIALLY IN OLD TYPICAL RECIPES AS IT SHOULD/HAD TO BE SERVED IN THE SODA SHOP!!!! sorry rant over. )
But there is a WHOLE lot of especially alcoholic drinks in this that made no sense to me at all. because why?
I mean i get the coffee, but the amount of other kinds of drinks????
Okay i might be a bit based because i don't drink coffee OR any kind of drink of the kinds that were shown in this. so maybe i was just disappointed because basically half the book is stuff i would never EVER make because i am not interested in either coffee or alcohol.
But to be fair i didn't expect a RECIPE book to have that amount of this type of "recipe" in it.
- is there any kind of rhyme or reason to WHAT KIND of recipes where chosen?
Because i did NOT SEE it!
There were some recipes that made complete sense. Like the cheeseburger. Or the mock-turtle soup. Because yes, thanks thats a lot of typical Gilmore Girl right there that if you love the show you get those! Thats as iconic to the show as the coffee!
But where are the chilly fries?
The special omelette?
The type of scrambled eggs Lorelai often orders?
The waffles?
The Danish?
the tacos?
A FREAKING PIZZA RECIPE!
Where are the asian foods?
Not only because of Mrs Kim, but how many episodes did we have where the girls in some configuration are eating Chinese, Indian or Al's Pancake worlds food??
The homemade Kimchi that Mrs. Kim makes for Lanes Wedding?
Or her other ridiculous but fun recipes with lots of tofu or other soy products?
Or at least the Egg Sandwich recipes that Mrs Kim makes for the Dance marathon episode?
We get ONE measly recipes that is not even a recipes i can ever remember Mrs Kim making.
Yeah that makes sense!
Where are even half the things that Sookie mentions making?
Also ONE Risotto recipe? There was an ENTIRE EPISODE where Sookie made basically all risotti recipes she could get her hands on and we get ONE recipe??
Can i also just mention i am missing Jackson's fantastic Jam?
But we get Mushroom soup!
WHERE ARE THE POP TARTS?
THE RUM BALLS?
WHERE ARE THOSE RECIPES??
Can i also just mentioned that i am hugely disappointed that i can find the GIF's for what i am mentioned without problems but don't get the recipes in a cookbook that is supposed to be about food mentioned in the show the GIF's are from?
That should show you the kind of cookbook this is!!
- the order in this book.
Or should i say is there are an actual order in this book?
I would have loved to get an actual order of:
Oh i want to make a Luke's recipe: And you know get a seciontion of luke food.
Or an Gilmore dinner food.
Or a Sookie food.
Apparently that is to easy.
Lets just mix it all up and order it after some strange food categories that make NO sense related to the actual topic that this cookbook is supposed to be about.
Who cares about the Gilmore Girls show and an order of recipes that would make sense to/for that if you can order it traditionally cookbook style??
Alright i could go on...
but lets just switch to something else.
Lets talk about the good thing.
NO REALLY!
The good thing in this book is that you can see the love the people that created this book had for the show.
And the recipes they do have in this book are not bad and mostly completely homemade from scratch kind of recipes so points for that (which is why this book gets two stars!)
But this is not a Gilmore Girls recipe book.
This is not a book that lets you eat like a Gilmore Girl.
This is a book that has a nice start but overall it falls rather flat.
I mean it could be because i just know the show too well. And i have been told i have a rather spooky memory when it comes to movies and tv shows that if there would be a job that requires someone to tell you if that ever exist somewhere before and where it was - that would be the perfect job for me!
So maybe i am too picky, too specific, too... knowledgable (is there such a think?) about this show.
And might have spend why to long thinking about creating a blog that features Gilmore Girls related recipes.
But this is not a Gilmore Girls book that is actually what i want from a gilmore girl eats recipe book!
There are just way to few things that are actually really quintessentially gilmore girls.
But this show just has so much food mentions, there is not even one episode that has not at least one meal in it. And while i never expected this book to have every single recipe ever mentioned -lets face it that would be a HUGE book!- i would have expected this book to pick more typical Gilmore Girls known and loved and talked about recipes that make more sense.
I wanted this book to happen, really badly. I wanted to love it, i wanted to love it and come on here and RAVE about it.
But to end this review with one last gilmore girls quote that wraps it up perfectly i think:
December 24, 2017
This is actually pretty much a perfect first cookbook for my teenage son. Everything from french toast and spaghetti and meatballs and various pestos, through to more complicated/fancy dishes. And the Gilmore Girls link means that he's interested/motivated in the book and its recipes.
December 16, 2017
Fantastic homage to the show. Every recipe has a little description about the episode that it came from, and it will surely take you back. The recipes range from the high-brow meals at Emily's House, to the comfort of Luke's Diner, to the accomplishment of Sookie's cooking. You'll be hard-pressed to think of a food or drink that made an appearance or had a reference on the show that's not in this book. Some examples:
* Emily's Salmon Puffs that she serves at so many functions
* Sookie's Ratatouille that she made with produce from another supplier
* Miss Patty's Founder's Day Punch
* Mock Turtle Soup, for a son mourning his mother
* The Santa Burger that Luke made for Rory to cheer her up
* Caesar's Chilaquiles!!!
I like to make at least 3 recipes from a cookbook before rating it. This time I made the patty melt (Kirk's favorite food), the mac and cheese with a jalapeno-chipotle cream sauce ("the children's food for the children's party, okay?!"), and chicken and noodle casserole (also known as Johnny Machete). Each had easy-to-follow instructions, easy-to-find ingredients, and a delicious taste. I'm excited to make more from this book!
* Emily's Salmon Puffs that she serves at so many functions
* Sookie's Ratatouille that she made with produce from another supplier
* Miss Patty's Founder's Day Punch
* Mock Turtle Soup, for a son mourning his mother
* The Santa Burger that Luke made for Rory to cheer her up
* Caesar's Chilaquiles!!!
I like to make at least 3 recipes from a cookbook before rating it. This time I made the patty melt (Kirk's favorite food), the mac and cheese with a jalapeno-chipotle cream sauce ("the children's food for the children's party, okay?!"), and chicken and noodle casserole (also known as Johnny Machete). Each had easy-to-follow instructions, easy-to-find ingredients, and a delicious taste. I'm excited to make more from this book!
November 9, 2016
This cookbook is fabulous! They covered the most important recipes from the show. The recipes are varied in difficulty and style and look delicious. I can't wait to try them out! There are several souls and stews that look great for this winter. Plus, who doesn't want to try Patty's founders day punch?! So happy I bought this cookbook! A definite must for Gilmore Girl fans everywhere!
November 17, 2016
I really want to buy this book. It has so many easy recipes (including drinks) that I will want to make again and again.
December 6, 2023
for fans of Gilmore Girls its a wonderful memory of all the food and drinks they enjoyed throughout the show
June 14, 2019
Man merkt es dem Buch wirklich an, dass die Autorin (und anderen Beitragenden) wirkliche Gilmore Girls Fans sind. Nicht nur finden sich in der Einleitung und Vorstellung der Personen ständig Hinweise darauf, auch bei jedem Rezept steht dabei in welcher Episode oder Situation dieses in der Serie aufgetaucht ist. Zudem sind die Rezepte einzelnen Kategorien zugeordnet. Bei Gerichten aus Luke's Diner geht es eher bodenständig zu, bei Sookies Küche darf es gerne auch mal ausgefallen sein.
Insgesamt sind aber alle Gerichte bis auf wirklich wenige Rezepte (wie die Hochzeitstorte oder auch die selbstgemachten Donuts) absolut tauglich für den normal begabten Hobbykoch bzw. -köchin. Die Maßangaben wurden den deutschen Einheiten angepasst, die Zutanten ebenfalls (Ahornsirup sollte man sich dann wohl zulegen, kann man hier für mehrere Gerichte gebrauchen) und die Erklärungen sind verständlich formuliert. Zudem gibt es ausnahmslos zu jedem Gericht ein Foto, und das gesamte Buch ist wunderschön gestaltet und absolut passend zum Thema (kleine Szenenfotos von den Charakteren mit diesem Gericht wären das Tüpfelchen auf dem i gewesen, aber das war vielleicht auch eine Frage der Rechte & Lizenzen).
Ich werde mich sicherlich mal an einigen Rezepten probieren, wie dem typisch amerikanischen French Toast, dem Gründerväterpunsch, den Muffins mit Apfelmus oder dem Mac & Cheese Rezept. Bei Chow Mein auf Baguettebrötchen bin ich allerdings ziemlich skeptisch. Dafür bin ich sehr neugierig auf den "Patty Melt", Leibspeise von Kirk, die ich gern mal testen würde. Der Santa Burger, den Luke für Lorelei macht, ist natürlich auch enthalten. Allerdings schreibt hier die Autorin zu Recht: der Santa Burger ist eine Geste, kein Gericht! Anders gesagt: nur angucken, aber nicht essen.
Die Vorschläge für einen Frühstückscerealien-Mix finde ich ebenfalls Klasse. Die perfekte Kombination 'erfindet' Paris in Yale am Frühstücksbuffet, die Autorin erweitert diese Idee um ein paar Vorschläge. Ist einen Versuch wert! Und dass es hier in diesem Kochbuch überhaupt enthalten ist, macht dieses Buch wirklich zu einem typischen GG-Buch.
Besonders passend fand ich, dass in diesem Buch mit dem Titel "Eat like a Gilmore" natürlich ein Kapitel über Kaffee nicht fehlen darf! Hier gibt es neben generellen Tipps für einen perfekten Kaffee (kein Leitungswasser sondern gefiltertes Wasser nehmen!) auch ein paar Rezepte. Und zwar jeweils in der fancy Sookie-Variante, wo alles selbstgemacht ist. Und in der faulen Lorelei-Variante mit Convenience-Produkten wie Sprühsahne und Fertigsirup. Denn mal ehrlich, eine Lorelei Gilmore die sich lange in die Küche stellt um einen Kaffee zu trinken (oder überhaupt irgendwas zuzubereiten) kann sich wohl niemand vorstellen.
Insgesamt sind aber alle Gerichte bis auf wirklich wenige Rezepte (wie die Hochzeitstorte oder auch die selbstgemachten Donuts) absolut tauglich für den normal begabten Hobbykoch bzw. -köchin. Die Maßangaben wurden den deutschen Einheiten angepasst, die Zutanten ebenfalls (Ahornsirup sollte man sich dann wohl zulegen, kann man hier für mehrere Gerichte gebrauchen) und die Erklärungen sind verständlich formuliert. Zudem gibt es ausnahmslos zu jedem Gericht ein Foto, und das gesamte Buch ist wunderschön gestaltet und absolut passend zum Thema (kleine Szenenfotos von den Charakteren mit diesem Gericht wären das Tüpfelchen auf dem i gewesen, aber das war vielleicht auch eine Frage der Rechte & Lizenzen).
Ich werde mich sicherlich mal an einigen Rezepten probieren, wie dem typisch amerikanischen French Toast, dem Gründerväterpunsch, den Muffins mit Apfelmus oder dem Mac & Cheese Rezept. Bei Chow Mein auf Baguettebrötchen bin ich allerdings ziemlich skeptisch. Dafür bin ich sehr neugierig auf den "Patty Melt", Leibspeise von Kirk, die ich gern mal testen würde. Der Santa Burger, den Luke für Lorelei macht, ist natürlich auch enthalten. Allerdings schreibt hier die Autorin zu Recht: der Santa Burger ist eine Geste, kein Gericht! Anders gesagt: nur angucken, aber nicht essen.
Die Vorschläge für einen Frühstückscerealien-Mix finde ich ebenfalls Klasse. Die perfekte Kombination 'erfindet' Paris in Yale am Frühstücksbuffet, die Autorin erweitert diese Idee um ein paar Vorschläge. Ist einen Versuch wert! Und dass es hier in diesem Kochbuch überhaupt enthalten ist, macht dieses Buch wirklich zu einem typischen GG-Buch.
Besonders passend fand ich, dass in diesem Buch mit dem Titel "Eat like a Gilmore" natürlich ein Kapitel über Kaffee nicht fehlen darf! Hier gibt es neben generellen Tipps für einen perfekten Kaffee (kein Leitungswasser sondern gefiltertes Wasser nehmen!) auch ein paar Rezepte. Und zwar jeweils in der fancy Sookie-Variante, wo alles selbstgemacht ist. Und in der faulen Lorelei-Variante mit Convenience-Produkten wie Sprühsahne und Fertigsirup. Denn mal ehrlich, eine Lorelei Gilmore die sich lange in die Küche stellt um einen Kaffee zu trinken (oder überhaupt irgendwas zuzubereiten) kann sich wohl niemand vorstellen.
November 20, 2016
Can't wait to try out some of these recipes. I may need to make a batch of muffins just so I have a reason to make the muffin bottom pudding pie. Also, the mac & cheese recipe sounds like heaven on a plate.
June 14, 2019
Natürlich kann man das ganze als Kochbuch betrachten, dann stören einen vllt. die vielen Seiten Einleitung ( ausführlichste Vorstellung der Mitwirkenden am Buch), die vielen Rezepte, die eigentlich keine Rezepte sind (verschiedene Kaffeekocharten).
Betrachtet man das ganze allerdings mit den Augen eines Fans der Fernsehserie, so ergibt sich ein anders Bild.M an spürt bei jeder Seite die Detailtreue und Liebe der Autoren. Man ist zurückversetzt in all die warmen Serienmomente und man bemerkt erst bei diesem Buch, wie oft dabei Essen involviert war.
Ob ich je etwas nachkochen werde? DAs wird die Zeit zeigen.'
Exemplar von Netgalley erhalten im Austausch gegen eine ehrliche Review.
Betrachtet man das ganze allerdings mit den Augen eines Fans der Fernsehserie, so ergibt sich ein anders Bild.M an spürt bei jeder Seite die Detailtreue und Liebe der Autoren. Man ist zurückversetzt in all die warmen Serienmomente und man bemerkt erst bei diesem Buch, wie oft dabei Essen involviert war.
Ob ich je etwas nachkochen werde? DAs wird die Zeit zeigen.'
Exemplar von Netgalley erhalten im Austausch gegen eine ehrliche Review.
October 14, 2019
Fun recipes that tie in to The Gilmore Girls - recipes from Luke and Sookie, Friday Night Dinners, and favorites from around Star's Hollow.
June 26, 2024
It is so cool knowing what people ate and how they cook on TV shows and movies. There's the Friends recipe book too, especially Rachel's trifle she did by accident.
July 12, 2019
Als Gilmore Girls Fan der ersten Stunde konnte ich gar nicht anders, als mich für ein Leseexemplar dieses Buches zu bewerben. Leider konnte ich die Rezepte nur während einem begrenzten Zeitraum als PDF-File von Netgalley lesen, deshalb hat mir dieses Mal die Zeit gefehlt, selbst Rezepte nach zu kochen. Ich vermute aber, dass das Buch als Printexemplar noch viel ansprechender wirkt und es auch leichter ist, die Rezepte auszuprobieren, wenn man durch das Buch blättern kann und nicht ständig einen Blick auf den Laptop werfen und herumscrollen muss.
Aber kommen wir nun zum eigentlichen Inhalt. Das Kochbuch wurde mit Unterstützung einer Kickstarter Kampagne von Kristi Carlson erstellt, die selbst ein grosser Fan der Serie (und den darin enthaltenen Mahlzeiten) ist und nicht im offiziellen Auftrag der Serienproduktion gehandelt hat. Ihre Liebe zur Serie spürt man in der Einleitung sehr heraus und hat sie für mich sehr sympathisch erscheinen lassen. Was mich besonders gefreut hat ist der Umstand, dass Carlson die Rezepte charaktergetreu formuliert hat. So schreibt sie gleich zu Beginn, dass Luke's Rezepte sehr simpel gehalten sind und Abkürzungen verwendet werden. Emily's Rezepte sind im Gegensatz dazu bewusst sehr exklusiv gehalten und enthalten absichtlich Zutaten, die man nicht einfach so im Supermarkt um die Ecke findet. Das macht das Nachkochen zwar schwieriger, hat mir aber ein Lächeln aufs Gesicht gezaubert, weil ich von Emily Gilmore gar nichts anderes erwartet hätte. Ich fand es wahnsinnig schön, dass die Autorin damit jedem einzelnen Charakter Tribut zollt.
Die Rezeptsammlung beginnt - wie sollte es auch anders sein - mit einigen Rezepten zur Zubereitung von Kaffee. Der Kaffee ist für mich DAS Merkmal, das die Serie ausmacht und für mich der perfekte Start in das Buch.
Anschliessend folgen einige Cocktail-Rezepte, bei denen als Einleitung immer beschrieben wird, welche Rolle sie in der Serie gespielt haben. Wer sich noch an die fatalen Folgen von Miss Patty's berühmt berüchtigten "Gründerväter-Punsch" erinnert, der kann die Wirkung nun am eigenen Leib erfahren, denn im Buch erfährt man als neugierige*r Zuschauer*in endlich die dazugehörigen Zutaten, um selbst für einen Moment Teil von Stars Hollow zu werden.
Als nächstes werden einige Frühstücksrezepte vorgestellt, die von den Gilmore Girls in der Serie reichlich gegessen wurden. Da die Serie in den USA spielt, sind die Frühstücksrezepte typisch amerikanisch: Über Pancakes, bis hin zu French Toast oder Donuts findet man hier alles, was das Herz begehrt. Diätfanatiker sollten diesen Teil des Buches überspringen, denn gesunde Mahlzeiten sind hier - ganz wie in der Serie - fehl am Platz. Für die Gilmore Girls in der Serie mit ihrem unnatürlichen Stoffwechsel ist das kein Problem, für uns Otto-Normalverbraucher sind es eher Rezepte, die man nur gelegentlich nachkochen sollte.
Das Konzept zieht sich während des gesamten Buches so weiter. Es folgen Rezepte zu Kategorien wie "Muffins, Scones und Brötchen", "Suppen & Saucen", "Burger", "Pasta", "Appetizer" oder "Fleisch und Meeresfrüchte" und so weiter und so fort. Ich denke hier ist für wirklich jede*n Leser*in ein Rezept zu finden, das ihm schmeckt, wobei das Meiste natürlich typisch amerikanisch ist. Mich haben weniger die einzelnen Rezepte und Zutaten angesprochen, als vielmehr die Verbindungen, die damit zu der Serie geschaffen wurden. Jedes Rezept erinnert an eine bestimmte Szene, die ich sofort vor meinem geistigen Auge wiedergesehen habe und damit mein Fan-Herz haben höher schlagen lassen.
Fazit:
"Eat like a Gilmore" ist ein Kochbuch, das auf den Mahlzeiten in der Serie "Gilmore Girls" basiert. Das Buch ist mit 286 Seiten sehr umfangreich und umfasst so viele verschiedene Kategorien, das für jede*n ein Rezept zu finden sein sollte, das er oder sie nachkochen kann. Für mich punktet das Buch weniger durch die eigentlichen Rezepte, sondern vielmehr durch die einleitenden Worte, die beschreiben, in welcher Szene in der Serie sie eine Rolle gespielt haben. Damit ist das Buch eine perfekte Hommage an die Serie und lässt das Fan-Herz höher schlagen. Wer die Gilmore Girls kennt, der weiss, dass sie mit einem unnatürlichen Stoffwechsel gesegnet waren. Für mich selbst, sind viele der Rezepte zu Amerikanisch und ungesund, als das ich sie tatsächlich nachkochen würde, aber um wieder einmal in Erinnerungen an die Serie zu schwelgen, war es eine nette Erfahrung. Von mir gibt es deshalb 4 Sterne für das Buch.
Aber kommen wir nun zum eigentlichen Inhalt. Das Kochbuch wurde mit Unterstützung einer Kickstarter Kampagne von Kristi Carlson erstellt, die selbst ein grosser Fan der Serie (und den darin enthaltenen Mahlzeiten) ist und nicht im offiziellen Auftrag der Serienproduktion gehandelt hat. Ihre Liebe zur Serie spürt man in der Einleitung sehr heraus und hat sie für mich sehr sympathisch erscheinen lassen. Was mich besonders gefreut hat ist der Umstand, dass Carlson die Rezepte charaktergetreu formuliert hat. So schreibt sie gleich zu Beginn, dass Luke's Rezepte sehr simpel gehalten sind und Abkürzungen verwendet werden. Emily's Rezepte sind im Gegensatz dazu bewusst sehr exklusiv gehalten und enthalten absichtlich Zutaten, die man nicht einfach so im Supermarkt um die Ecke findet. Das macht das Nachkochen zwar schwieriger, hat mir aber ein Lächeln aufs Gesicht gezaubert, weil ich von Emily Gilmore gar nichts anderes erwartet hätte. Ich fand es wahnsinnig schön, dass die Autorin damit jedem einzelnen Charakter Tribut zollt.
Die Rezeptsammlung beginnt - wie sollte es auch anders sein - mit einigen Rezepten zur Zubereitung von Kaffee. Der Kaffee ist für mich DAS Merkmal, das die Serie ausmacht und für mich der perfekte Start in das Buch.
Anschliessend folgen einige Cocktail-Rezepte, bei denen als Einleitung immer beschrieben wird, welche Rolle sie in der Serie gespielt haben. Wer sich noch an die fatalen Folgen von Miss Patty's berühmt berüchtigten "Gründerväter-Punsch" erinnert, der kann die Wirkung nun am eigenen Leib erfahren, denn im Buch erfährt man als neugierige*r Zuschauer*in endlich die dazugehörigen Zutaten, um selbst für einen Moment Teil von Stars Hollow zu werden.
Als nächstes werden einige Frühstücksrezepte vorgestellt, die von den Gilmore Girls in der Serie reichlich gegessen wurden. Da die Serie in den USA spielt, sind die Frühstücksrezepte typisch amerikanisch: Über Pancakes, bis hin zu French Toast oder Donuts findet man hier alles, was das Herz begehrt. Diätfanatiker sollten diesen Teil des Buches überspringen, denn gesunde Mahlzeiten sind hier - ganz wie in der Serie - fehl am Platz. Für die Gilmore Girls in der Serie mit ihrem unnatürlichen Stoffwechsel ist das kein Problem, für uns Otto-Normalverbraucher sind es eher Rezepte, die man nur gelegentlich nachkochen sollte.
Das Konzept zieht sich während des gesamten Buches so weiter. Es folgen Rezepte zu Kategorien wie "Muffins, Scones und Brötchen", "Suppen & Saucen", "Burger", "Pasta", "Appetizer" oder "Fleisch und Meeresfrüchte" und so weiter und so fort. Ich denke hier ist für wirklich jede*n Leser*in ein Rezept zu finden, das ihm schmeckt, wobei das Meiste natürlich typisch amerikanisch ist. Mich haben weniger die einzelnen Rezepte und Zutaten angesprochen, als vielmehr die Verbindungen, die damit zu der Serie geschaffen wurden. Jedes Rezept erinnert an eine bestimmte Szene, die ich sofort vor meinem geistigen Auge wiedergesehen habe und damit mein Fan-Herz haben höher schlagen lassen.
Fazit:
"Eat like a Gilmore" ist ein Kochbuch, das auf den Mahlzeiten in der Serie "Gilmore Girls" basiert. Das Buch ist mit 286 Seiten sehr umfangreich und umfasst so viele verschiedene Kategorien, das für jede*n ein Rezept zu finden sein sollte, das er oder sie nachkochen kann. Für mich punktet das Buch weniger durch die eigentlichen Rezepte, sondern vielmehr durch die einleitenden Worte, die beschreiben, in welcher Szene in der Serie sie eine Rolle gespielt haben. Damit ist das Buch eine perfekte Hommage an die Serie und lässt das Fan-Herz höher schlagen. Wer die Gilmore Girls kennt, der weiss, dass sie mit einem unnatürlichen Stoffwechsel gesegnet waren. Für mich selbst, sind viele der Rezepte zu Amerikanisch und ungesund, als das ich sie tatsächlich nachkochen würde, aber um wieder einmal in Erinnerungen an die Serie zu schwelgen, war es eine nette Erfahrung. Von mir gibt es deshalb 4 Sterne für das Buch.
August 15, 2018
Scanning through upcoming titles I found out that "Eat Like a Gilmore: Daily Cravings: The 2nd Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Gilmore Girls" is releasing on November 6, 2018 from Skyhorse Publishing. This lead me to ponder...where's the 1st one? Well, I must have missed the commotion that was likely surrounding "Eat Like a Gilmore: The Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Gilmore Girls" by Kristi Carlson when it released October 25, 2016. But my library had a copy and I thought I'd check it out (...hehe get it?)😀🙄
Between Friday night dinners, Sookie's profession, and Luke's diner, the Gilmore Girls are almost constantly eating (or rather believed to be eating, because we never really see it. I recently read an essay collection about Lorelai and Rory's perceived consumptions and psychological analysis of their appetites that was fascinating...but I digress, like usual).
This collection is cute and full of fairly easy recipes for foods that are mentioned throughout the series.
Emily's Salmon Puffs (a DAR staple) ✅
Richard's Beef Skewers (appetizer? meal? 🤷♀️) ✅
Sookie's Risotto (magic 🔮) ✅
This is a fun collection that Gilmore Girls fans would enjoy and even cooks with the kitchen skills of Lorelai could probably follow each recipe's directions.
Between Friday night dinners, Sookie's profession, and Luke's diner, the Gilmore Girls are almost constantly eating (or rather believed to be eating, because we never really see it. I recently read an essay collection about Lorelai and Rory's perceived consumptions and psychological analysis of their appetites that was fascinating...but I digress, like usual).
This collection is cute and full of fairly easy recipes for foods that are mentioned throughout the series.
Emily's Salmon Puffs (a DAR staple) ✅
Richard's Beef Skewers (appetizer? meal? 🤷♀️) ✅
Sookie's Risotto (magic 🔮) ✅
This is a fun collection that Gilmore Girls fans would enjoy and even cooks with the kitchen skills of Lorelai could probably follow each recipe's directions.
March 18, 2024
This year, I rewatched all the Gilmore Girls-episodes and my husband watched along when he could. So when he came across this cookbook on Amazon with december close by, he bought it for me as a present. With him being the practical type, it was one of the most romantic gifts in the 20 years we’re together. 😉 The cookbook itself is also great! The recipes aren’t extremely original and sometimes a little too American for European taste (a sandwich in a donut, really?!), and as a vegetarian I might not make most of the meaty recipes. But the whole book just oozes Gilmore. I was a little disappointed that it is not an official cookbook, but the author knows enough about the series to make it all feel very genuine. Dividing the recipes in categories like Luke’s diner and Emily’s house and being inspired by specific epsiodes, make you remember all your favorite momenta again. An example: A-Tisket, A-Tasket is one of my favorite episodes, and I love they made the pesto’s Sookie made for the basket Jackson is supposed to buy. Recommended for all Gilmore Fans!
July 25, 2017
I checked this out as a library book and to be honest, I really now want (or even need!) a copy of my own! This book has great recipes and even tells you what episode of Gilmore Girls it comes from. I love how this book also has pictures of the foods that accompany the recipes. I think any Gilmore Girls diehard fan needs this book. Seeing how Gilmore Girls always makes me hungry (Luke's fries and burgers especially does it for me), I can now eat like a Gilmore all thanks to this book.
January 7, 2017
Will I ever make anything out of this? Unlikely.
Is it amusing? Yes.
Particularly amusing/annoying - two different cookie recipes in which add-ins are to be pushed into the hot cookies as they come out of the oven (chocolate chips in one case, mini marshmallows in the other).
Do I need to own two copies? No, but I gave one to my daughter for Christmas, and she gave one to me.
Is it amusing? Yes.
Particularly amusing/annoying - two different cookie recipes in which add-ins are to be pushed into the hot cookies as they come out of the oven (chocolate chips in one case, mini marshmallows in the other).
Do I need to own two copies? No, but I gave one to my daughter for Christmas, and she gave one to me.
October 25, 2016
This is a charming, relate-able, easy to read and entertaining cookbook. Pull this up to learn how to make fancy coffee drinks with ease, make a muffin-bottom pie, or just relax and pretend that you are in Stars Hollow.
February 3, 2017
This was cute! If I was big into baking, I think I would've loved it. I did note a few of the recipes to try, but not enough to warrant owning this. Still worth a read for GG fans!
December 24, 2017
I love Gilmore Girls and I love food, so this is perfect for me. Gilmore Girls and the foods featured in any episode have given me many cravings throughout the years. And now I can actually fulfill those cravings. I've made a few things from the cookbook so far:
-hot chocolate: this recipe made the second-best hot chocolate I've had (second only to the hot chocolate I had in Paris, and even then it's almost a tie). It's very creamy and rich.
-orange-glazed muffins: these were good but nothing special.
-Founder's Day punch: just okay. It wasn't as alcoholic as I expected.
There are many other recipes I plan to try. It's clear that a lot of love went into the making of this cookbook, and reading it makes me happy.
-hot chocolate: this recipe made the second-best hot chocolate I've had (second only to the hot chocolate I had in Paris, and even then it's almost a tie). It's very creamy and rich.
-orange-glazed muffins: these were good but nothing special.
-Founder's Day punch: just okay. It wasn't as alcoholic as I expected.
There are many other recipes I plan to try. It's clear that a lot of love went into the making of this cookbook, and reading it makes me happy.
October 1, 2020
This was delightful, and not just because I love everything Gilmore Girls. Before each recipe there is a little blurb about the inspiration/episode behind it. However, I would use the word "cookbook" loosely. While the risotto was delicious, other recipes have been some of my worst kitchen fails, and I cook a lot. Also, not all of the recipes are recipes (the homage to Chinese food was for you to order Chinese food...)
August 5, 2024
Fun to flip through and read the intros to each recipe! But ultimately, probably won't make too many things from this cookbook personally due to my food allergies. Debating about keeping it to go with my Gilmore Girls DVDs (been thinking about making a little display) or just donating it since someone else may actually want to actively use the recipes.
April 23, 2022
Lots of fun for those of us who loved GG from the very beginning.
Want to read
April 20, 2017Can't wait to get my hands on it!!!
May 17, 2018
So many people I know watched and loved Gilmore Girls. I didn’t. Even after all the years since the series ended in 2007, they still gush about it. I kept thinking I’d watch and see what all the hoopla was about and finally decided it was time. So after waiting and waiting for all my shows to come back on, I started GG right before they started. Yea, I know. Anyway…
OH MAH GERSH!
From the first episode, I was hooked! So much so that I didn’t watch anything else until I had watched all 7 seasons, and then I watched the “Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life” and I’m hoping there’s a season two. This series is in my top 3 favorite series ever!
I loved everything about this show. Lorelai , Rory, Luke, Sookie, I loved them all. Well, Jess was iffy but by GG: AYITL I was a fan of him too. I love all the other characters (and boy were some of them characters), the town, and the small town feel.
Anyway, last week I was looking online for Gilmore Girl books and I ran across this cookbook on Amazon. I immediately ordered it.
I love this book. Lorelai and Rory didn’t cook much and so their main meals were from Luke’s Diner, Sookie, or from the Friday night dinners at Lorelai’s parents house.
I love that the recipes have a little background story from the show. There are so many recipes I want to try (I just got the book a few days ago so I haven’t tried any yet) like Banana Fosters French Toast, Roasted Duck In A Chocolate Orange Sauce, Zucchini Soup, Double Chocolate Chip Muffins. Everything sounds good.
I love everything about this book. I recommend it to fans of Gilmore Girls or to anyone who likes to cook, or just likes to collect cookbooks.
OH MAH GERSH!
From the first episode, I was hooked! So much so that I didn’t watch anything else until I had watched all 7 seasons, and then I watched the “Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life” and I’m hoping there’s a season two. This series is in my top 3 favorite series ever!
I loved everything about this show. Lorelai , Rory, Luke, Sookie, I loved them all. Well, Jess was iffy but by GG: AYITL I was a fan of him too. I love all the other characters (and boy were some of them characters), the town, and the small town feel.
Anyway, last week I was looking online for Gilmore Girl books and I ran across this cookbook on Amazon. I immediately ordered it.
I love this book. Lorelai and Rory didn’t cook much and so their main meals were from Luke’s Diner, Sookie, or from the Friday night dinners at Lorelai’s parents house.
I love that the recipes have a little background story from the show. There are so many recipes I want to try (I just got the book a few days ago so I haven’t tried any yet) like Banana Fosters French Toast, Roasted Duck In A Chocolate Orange Sauce, Zucchini Soup, Double Chocolate Chip Muffins. Everything sounds good.
I love everything about this book. I recommend it to fans of Gilmore Girls or to anyone who likes to cook, or just likes to collect cookbooks.
June 28, 2017
To be fair, I haven't actually tried any of the recipes in here yet. :) I found this book thoroughly enjoyable just to look through. True Gilmore Girls fans will appreciate all the references put into the photographs in this book. For example, the gorilla mask and blind-fold in the background of one photograph, or the cotillion gloves and fan in the photo with the chai latte ('pretty sure that's not a cinnamon stick'). They even got the right tablecloth for recipes Luke cooks in his apartment (cerulean, not olive).
While, like Lorelai, I have the taste buds of an 8-year-old, I do look forward to trying some of the muffin and cookie recipes.
While, like Lorelai, I have the taste buds of an 8-year-old, I do look forward to trying some of the muffin and cookie recipes.
December 31, 2016
If you are a fan of The Gilmore Girls, then you will love this cookbook. The recipes are fantastic and I love the commentary and the glimpses back to the show and the reasons for the inclusion of each recipe. Nothing seems too difficult although some are more basic than others. Can't wait to try more of them.
December 4, 2016
This cookbook is a great tribute to the show. I love the photos as well as the blurbs written about each recipe along with the show tie-in. There are so many recipes I will be trying from this book. I may also be watching the show while enjoying some of them!
March 10, 2017
best fan cookbook ever! I'm going to make so many dishes from this one.
June 29, 2017
This isn't just a cookbook. The author has a story to tell with each recipe. Best recipe is the Bundt Cakes
December 25, 2020
This is SUCH a fun book. Initially, I didn't understand how the author was going to pull this off. But in thinking it over - there are a myriad of different food types in Gilmore Girls' Land. Luke's Diner's quick, easy, filling comfort food. Sookie's delicious, set aside several hours to make, yet somehow also totally approachable meals. Emily and Richard's elegant, refined taste.
The recipes were laid out in an easy-to-follow way, there were no totally obscure ingredients (well, there were some, but you knew they were coming since it was an Emily/Richard recipe), and the book does not require any absurd kitchen gadgets (unless you want to deep fry a turkey).
I also appreciated that in a few recipes, the author gave instructions to make it "The Sookie Way" (i.e. from scratch) and "The Lorelai Way" (i.e. just buy the damned syrup from the store). I really appreciated this, as my preferences vary based on time and mood!
The best part were the show references. I am, clearly, a Gilmore Girls fanatic (favorite episode: They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?). Reading this cover to cover, which is a thing I do with cookbooks, felt like talking about the show with my best friend. Full of inside jokes, debates about merits of characters/plot lines/etc.
I honestly thought this would be heavy on references to the cult classic, light on quality recipes. Happily, I was wrong. It is a heavyweight on both accounts.
The recipes were laid out in an easy-to-follow way, there were no totally obscure ingredients (well, there were some, but you knew they were coming since it was an Emily/Richard recipe), and the book does not require any absurd kitchen gadgets (unless you want to deep fry a turkey).
I also appreciated that in a few recipes, the author gave instructions to make it "The Sookie Way" (i.e. from scratch) and "The Lorelai Way" (i.e. just buy the damned syrup from the store). I really appreciated this, as my preferences vary based on time and mood!
The best part were the show references. I am, clearly, a Gilmore Girls fanatic (favorite episode: They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?). Reading this cover to cover, which is a thing I do with cookbooks, felt like talking about the show with my best friend. Full of inside jokes, debates about merits of characters/plot lines/etc.
I honestly thought this would be heavy on references to the cult classic, light on quality recipes. Happily, I was wrong. It is a heavyweight on both accounts.
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