The Baldur's Gate 3 universe is expanding beyond the screen with a 208-page official cookbook that walks readers through the game's narrative one dish at a time. "A Feast for a Tenday: The Official Baldur's Gate 3 Cookbook" arrives November 3 with 65 recipes drawn from the game's ingredients, locations, quests, and cast of characters.
The book frames each recipe as part of the journey itself. According to its description, readers will "join the adventure as a cook traveling with Lae'zel, Shadowheart, Astarion, Gale, Wyll, and Karlach from the Wilderness, through the Underdark and the Shadow-Cursed Lands, all the way to Baldur's Gate." This narrative approach sets it apart from typical video game cookbooks, which usually treat recipes as standalone creations without much story scaffolding.
The hardcover version is available for preorder at $38, while the Kindle edition is discounted to $14.99. The book includes 45 photographs and original illustrations throughout. Sample recipes span from savory dishes like Scotched Owlbear Egg and Neverwinter Soup to treats like Bex's Handmade Cookies. Drinks are covered too, with recipes for Frostkiss Ale and Turmishan Tea.
One curiosity in the cookbook's design is that shareable recipes will be labeled as "Romanceable," a playful nod to the game's romance system. Whether individual dishes tie specifically to the game's romance candidates remains to be seen.
Author Andrew Wheeler is no stranger to D&D cookbook territory. He previously wrote "Puncheons & Flagons," an official Dungeons & Dragons cocktail book, and has authored the Dungeon Master's Workbook of Worldbuilding and multiple Young Adventurer's Guides. His background in tabletop gaming lore should inform the cookbook's depth and authenticity.
The cookbook is one of several Baldur's Gate 3 books hitting shelves this year. A prequel novel about Astarion by award-winning fantasy author T. Kingfisher is in the works, and a hardcover Necromancy of Thay notebook is slated for July publication by Clarkson Potter.
The expanding Baldur's Gate 3 merchandise pipeline comes as the franchise navigates uncertain terrain on the screen. HBO announced a Baldur's Gate 3 TV series in February without involvement from the original developers, Larian Studios, a move that drew criticism and left the project's future cloudy. Meanwhile, Larian is turning its attention to Divinity, a new turn-based RPG expected to arrive with considerable momentum.
Author Emily Chen: "A cookbook that treats recipes as story beats is a clever way to extend the BG3 experience, though whether it's actually fun to cook your way through a 200-page game adaptation depends entirely on your tolerance for thematic meal planning."
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