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Category: Dahl

Dad’s Roasted Pheasant Supper
Dahl · Danny the Champion of the World

Dad’s Roasted Pheasant Supper

December 10, 2016March 19, 2018 Miko3 Comments

We did the pie. Now, we must make Danny’s Dad’s Roasted Pheasant Supper.

Dad’s Roasted Pheasant with Breadsauce
Dahl · Danny the Champion of the World

Dad’s Roasted Pheasant with Breadsauce

December 10, 2016March 24, 2018 MikoLeave a comment

Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: Danny the Champion of the World
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: Exceeds Expectations

Part of Dad’s Roasted Pheasant Supper

Recipe & Notes …

Dad’s Chips
Dahl · Danny the Champion of the World

Dad’s Chips

December 10, 2016March 24, 2018 Miko1 Comment

Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: Danny the Champion of the World
Difficulty rating: Pride and Prejudice
Deliciousness rating: Exceeds Expectations

Part of Dad’s Roasted Pheasant Supper

Recipe & Notes …

Dahl · Danny the Champion of the World

Dad’s Parsnips

December 10, 2016March 24, 2018 MikoLeave a comment

Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: Danny the Champion of the World
Difficulty rating: Harry Potter
Deliciousness rating: Acceptable

Part of Dad’s Roasted Pheasant Supper

Recipe & Notes …

BFG’s Frobscottle
BFG · Dahl

BFG’s Frobscottle

October 10, 2015February 23, 2018 MikoLeave a comment

Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: The BFG
Difficulty rating: Harry Potter
Deliciousness rating: Exceeds Expectations

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Happy Roald Dahl Day!
Boy · Dahl

Happy Roald Dahl Day!

September 19, 2015February 23, 2018 MikoLeave a comment

Happy Roald Dahl Day! This year, we recreated Bestemama and Bestepapa’s dinner from Boy: Tales of Childhood.

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Bestemama & Bestepapa’s Krokan Ice Cream
Boy · Dahl

Bestemama & Bestepapa’s Krokan Ice Cream

September 19, 2015February 23, 2018 MikoLeave a comment

Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: Boy: Tales of Childhood
Difficulty rating: Pride and Prejudice
Deliciousness rating: Outstanding

Recipe & Notes …

Bestemama & Bestepapa’s Poached Fish with Hollandaise & Boiled New Potatoes
Boy · Dahl

Bestemama & Bestepapa’s Poached Fish with Hollandaise & Boiled New Potatoes

September 19, 2015February 23, 2018 JenneLeave a comment

Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: Boy: Tales of Childhood
Difficulty rating: Anna Karenina
Deliciousness rating: NEWT

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Bruce Bogtrotter’s Chocolate Cake
Dahl · Matilda

Bruce Bogtrotter’s Chocolate Cake

May 2, 2015February 23, 2018 Miko4 Comments

Author: Dahl, Roald
Book: Matilda
Difficulty rating: Anna Karenina
Deliciousness rating: Outstanding

Recipe & Notes …

Doctor Spencer’s Meat Pie
Dahl · Danny the Champion of the World

Doctor Spencer’s Meat Pie

January 16, 2015February 23, 2018 Jenne10 Comments

Author: Roald Dahl
Book: Danny the Champion of the World
Difficulty rating: Anna Karenina
Deliciousness rating: NEWT

Menu & Notes …

The 36 Eggs Project

When we were kids, we always wondered what that pound cake in Anne of Windy Poplars tasted like. A recipe that called for 36 eggs! We were dying to know. Not to mention Doc Spencer's meat pie, Bruce Bogtrotter's chocolate cake, Mr. Tumnus's tea, Heidi's grandfather's bread with cheese.... We spent our childhoods a teeny bit sad that we'd never get to try these fictitious dishes.

And then we grew up and became librarians, and suddenly, everything was possible.

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Difficulty Levels & Deliciousness Ratings

Difficulty Levels
We have chosen well-known book titles to represent the levels of difficulty for making our dishes:
1. Green Eggs and Ham: Very Easy
You could do this without any extra tools, and it doesn’t require heating of any kind.
2. Harry Potter: Easy
There is a chemical process involved, but just about anyone can do it. You should be able to make this in a basic dorm kitchen.
3. Little Women: Medium
Basic cooking experience is required, but it’s doable with instructions. You may need equipment that’s not in the basic kitchen set.
4. Pride and Prejudice: Hard
You will need a tool or two that's not available in a standard kitchen. The recipe takes sustained attention or manual dexterity, or requires cooking instincts that come with varied cooking experience.
5. Anna Karenina: Very Hard
It takes a really long time, maybe multiple days. The recipe requires sustained attention and specialized equipment. You may need to consult various experts. Cooking the dish becomes a project that takes strategic planning.
6. Ulysses: Pretty Much Impossible
You can probably only manage this dish if it’s a family recipe you’ve been making every day with your grandmother since age 4, or you are a professional chef.

Deliciousness Ratings
We have found OWL marks from Harry Potter to be a useful rating scale for deliciousness:
1. Troll: Absolutely inedible. We couldn’t even finish a bite.
2. Dreadful: We hated it.
3. Poor: We did not like it.
4. Acceptable: It was okay.
5. Exceeds Expectations: We liked it.
6. Outstanding: We loved it.
7. NEWT: True love. It was magical. A once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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