Sam's shortlist from Heroes' Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook by Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson and Michael Witwer. He went through the book, picked thirty dishes, wrote down the page numbers, sorted them by course, and then did what he usually does after planning, which is admire the plan. I've recorded the intention. Cooked so far: zero. That line updates when it changes, and I'll be the first to know.
Each page below has Sam's own version of the dish. The page numbers show where the book's version lives if you have a copy.
Mains
Recipe | Page | What it is | Good for |
21 | Bacon, leek, potato and ground-beef pastry half-moons | Make ahead, freezer | |
34 | Oven baby back ribs with a sticky honey-ketchup glaze | Crowd, low effort | |
41 | Grilled lamb-and-beef patties with dill yogurt and olive-fig sauces | Grill night | |
89 | Sheet-pan sausages, smashed potatoes, leeks and cherry tomatoes | Weeknight, one pan | |
90 | Allspice meatballs in a brown-sugar soy gravy | Game-night snacking | |
95 | Ale-braised beef under a cheesy mashed-potato crust | Comfort food, freezer | |
104 | Seared duck breast with orange-brandy pan sauce | Date night | |
123 | Chicken and leek stew with scallion dumplings | Cold nights | |
127 | Grilled cheese with tomato-rice soup for dunking | Kids, weeknight | |
135 | Spiral ham with honey glaze and pineapple gravy | Holidays, 10 to 14 people | |
155 | No-bean turkey and bacon chili with cocoa and warm spices | Big pot, freezer | |
159 | Chili-rubbed chicken, poblano and bacon skewers with molasses-lime glaze | Grill night | |
164 | Braised lamb shoulder with glazed pearl onions, lemon and mint | Sunday dinner |
Sides, Breads and Breakfast
Recipe | Page | What it is | Good for |
29 | Crispy paprika-cayenne skillet potatoes | Breakfast or dinner side | |
31 | Flaky square-pan buttermilk biscuits | Brunch | |
60 | Honey whole-wheat cinnamon swirl loaf | Breakfast toast | |
71 | Bacon-wrapped asparagus bundles | Party side | |
103 | Quick herbed yogurt flatbread, no yeast | Cooking with kids | |
120 | Mascarpone-stuffed brioche French toast | Weekend brunch | |
156 | Brown sugar, pepper and orange-glazed oven bacon | Brunch, game-day snack | |
161 | Extra-crispy oven wings with garam masala | Game night |
Desserts
Recipe | Page | What it is | Good for |
Human Cuisine chapter | Red hard-candy apples on sticks | Halloween | |
43 | Spiced gingerbread cut-outs with icing | Holiday decorating | |
73 | Strawberries, cream and crushed meringue | No-bake, 10 minutes | |
128 | Oatmeal cookies with chocolate and butterscotch chips | Big batch | |
139 | Deep-dish apple and blackberry pie | Fall gatherings |
Drinks
Recipe | Page | What it is | Good for |
183 | Lemon, ginger, mint and honey tea | Caffeine-free | |
186 | Red wine mulled with orange, clove and brandy | Adults | |
188 | Spiced hot cocoa with cardamom and espresso | Cold mornings | |
189 | Apple cider and cranberry with warm spices | Kid-friendly, fall |
Heads-up
- Nut-free: every recipe here, including the Gingerbread Man and Stuffed Egg-Battered Toast.
- Alcohol: Dwarven Mulled Wine has it, with a non-alcoholic version on the page. Orange Mountain Duck, Miner's Pie, Chicken-Something Dumplings and Braised Lamb use a splash that's optional; broth works instead.
- Coffee: Cocoa Broth, adult mugs only.
- Page numbers point to the book's version of each dish.