The Redwall Cookbook
The Redwall Cookbook is a cooking accessory to the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. First published in 2005, the picture book is the only official culinary resource for Redwall recipes, with three minor exceptions (see Trivia section below). The Redwall Cookbook features illustrations from Christopher Denise.
At the end of 2024, The Redwall Cookbook received a new jacket design.
Summary
[edit]The Redwall Cookbook contains 36 food and drink recipes inspired by the Redwall series, including several dishes frequently mentioned throughout the novels, that one can cook by themselves. All of the recipes are vegetarian with the exception of Shrimp 'n' Hotroot Soup.
The plot follows Sister Pansy through one cycle of the seasons at Redwall Abbey on her journey to become the Head Cook. Chronologically, it takes place after the events of Redwall, as Matthias and Cornflower Fieldmouse are married, and Mattimeo is a young one.
As the cookbook does not include images of the prepared dishes, the Redwall Wiki has collected prepared recipe photos from fans.
Characters in The Redwall Cookbook
Recipes
[edit]The following recipes appear in The Redwall Cookbook:
Spring Recipes
[edit]- Hare's Pawspring Vegetable Soup
- Crispy Cheese 'n' Onion Hogbake
- Vegetable Casserole à La Foremole
- Gourmet Garrison Grilled Leeks
- Stuffed Springtide Mushrooms
- Abbot's Special Abbey Trifle
- Spiced Gatehouse Tea Bread
- Honeybaked Apples
- Hot Mint Tea
Summer Recipes
[edit]- Hotroot Sunsalad
- Brockhall Badger Carrot Cakes
- Great Hall Gooseberry Fool
- Cheerful Churchmouse Cherry Crisp
- Rosey's Jolly Raspberry Jelly Rock Cakes
- Afternoon Tea Scones with Strawberry Jam and Cream
- Squirrelmum's Blackberry and Apple Cake
- Guosim Shrew Shortbread
- Summer Strawberry Fizz
Autumn Recipes
[edit]- Mole's Favourite Deeper'n'Ever Turnip'n'Tater'n'Beetroot Pie
- Bellringer's Reward (Roast Roots and Baked Spuds)
- October Ale
- Autumn Oat Favourites
- Hare's Haversack Crumble
- Harvestberry Sunset Pudd
- Loamhedge Legacy Nutbread
- Dibbun's Delight
- Golden Hill Pears
Winter Recipes
[edit]- Shrimp 'n' Hotroot Soup
- Veggible Molebake
- Stones Inna Swamp
- Savoury Squirrel Bakes
- Outside 'n' Inside Cobbler Riddle
- Rubbadeedubb Pudd
- Nunnymolers
- Applesnow
- Mossflower Mulled Cider
Trivia
[edit]- In Redwall.org's Ask Brian, Volume 3, a reader asked if Brian Jacques "ever thought of publishing a Redwall cookbook?" The response was "I have thought about it and had many many requests like yours. But there are so many calls upon my time that this is not a priority at the moment. I would rather write another Redwall adventure!!" Approximately a decade later, The Redwall Cookbook was published.
- In Redwall.org's Ask Brian, Volume 4 (2001-2002), a reader asked if Brian Jacques had a recipe for mint tarts. The response was "Look out for the Redwall Cookery Book - coming soon."
- The Redwall Readers Club distributed recipes to members, among which included "Mossflower Autumn Fruit Pudding", "Baked Honeyed Apples", "Mole's Favourite Turnip and Tater Deeper 'N Ever Pie", and "Crispy Carrot Cakes."
- A recipe for Hotroot Soup appears in Tribes of Redwall Otters.
- A recipe for Honeybaked Apples appears in the 2014 Vintage Children's Classics edition of Redwall.
Release Details
[edit]- 2005, US, Philomel Books, ISBN 0399237917, Pub. Date: September 2005, Paperback