Beyond: Two Souls Dinner Scene Inspired: Chicken Curry

Ever since I was born, I've been linked to an entity.  His name is Aiden and he's always with me... He's here right now. - Jodie Holmes

Here's another gaming recipe for you guys out there and this week it's Chicken Curry from Beyond: Two Souls. This is another awesome game by Quantic Dream that I just finished and one thing that makes their games just so much more immersive and better than any other game is that you get to decide how to play and where your player ends up.  That being said, there are many difficult decisions I had to make that I hopefully never have to experience in real life but that's what makes it so good.

Without giving away too much of the story, the game follows Jodi Holmes who you learn is born with two souls or another entity she calls Aiden.  As the gamer, you get to play as Jodi and Aiden and you soon realize that Aiden has the tendency to scare Jodi with his powers.  We learn more about this as we follow Jodi through her experiences of growing up with Aiden and how she deals with having such power..

In the game, there is a dinner scene where Jodi has invited Ryan, a man she's been interested in, over to her apartment for dinner.  You realize you have one hour to clean the apartment, put yourself together, and prepare dinner for him.  As you open the cookbook in the kitchen, you realize that you have three options of how to want the date to go.  You can pick chicken curry for a sexier more exotic date, asian beef for something a bit more elegant, and ordering a pizza for a casual date. And of course since this game is made by Quantic Dream, you go through the cooking process with Jodi will she chops and bakes the chicken curry in the oven.

So here it is, Chicken Curry from Beyond: Two Souls.  I hope you like the recipe as much as Ryan did during the date!

Game of Thrones Inspired: Milk of the Poppy - Lemon Rose Panna Cotta

If you came here expecting for the anesthetic medical drink, I'm sorry to break it to you that I don't have the recipe.  I do, however, have another more delicious, non-lucid version for you to enjoy! I'll admit that when I first heard someone say Milk of the Poppy, I thought they said milk of the puppy.  Thankfully, it wasn't from the puppy.

After the premiere of season five Game of Thrones last week, I heard that the first four episodes of the season were actually leaked. Who would do such a thing!?  I decided not to overindulge and I'm going to watch each episode with my normal anxiety ridden week in between.  

So here is my version of Milk of the Poppy from Game of Thrones.  Milk of the poppy is a medical drink used to ease the pain of injuries.  This however, is a lemon rose poppy seed panna cotta.  It's so delicious and simple to make.

Lord of the Rings Inspired: Ent-Draught

This post is dedicated to the cutest pair in cinema history, Merry and Pippin from The Lord of the Rings.  In one of the extended scenes from the Two Towers, Merry and Pippin have awaken and started to drink the water the nourishes Fangorn Forest.  The water not only healed their wounds and made them feel refreshed, it also made them taller.  Merry and Pippin were the tallest hobbits because of this and supposedly they were a whopping 3 inches taller than other hobbits.

There are two known versions of ent-draught. One version was refreshing and sent tingles throughout their body and another was nourishing and richer in taste.  The recipe today is for the refreshing version.  Now I know that the two versions were both clear but I want to stay true to the flavor and feeling you get from the drink, therefore, my version is actually not clear.  

Whether you're a fan of the movies or not, this drink is actually quite refreshing and healthy for everyday consumption.  I hope you enjoy this recipe and I'll see everyone on my next recipe!

Game of Thrones Inspired: Bowl of Brown

As I pull myself out of bed, unwilling to face the fact the we do not get a new episode of The Walking Dead this Sunday, I realize that there is in fact light at the end of the tunnel.  Season five of HBO's Game of Thrones premieres this Sunday and I am ecstatic! 

To celebrate the premiere and to soothe my cold, I decided to make Bowl of Brown.  Bowl of brown is a stew made in the slums of Kings Landing.  It's a stew for the poor usually consists of unrecognizable pieces of meat, barley, carrots, and any other ingredients that they have on hand.  While I'm not adding rats, dogs, or foreign pieces of meat to this stew, it's a great way to use up some ingredients in your pantry and still be authentic. So please enjoy and cheers to the new season of Game of Thrones!

Mad Men's Don Draper's Old Fashioned Cocktail

It's no secret that I want to live in the era of Don Draper and Peggy Olsen for a day but since that is quite impossible to do I wanted to recreate Don Draper's favorite drink, the Old Fashioned.  I am by no means a expert on mixing drinks but I can appreciate a good drink.  The Old Fashioned is basically sugar, bitters, whiskey, and citrus peel.  Everything else you add is essentially for show.

The Walking Dead TellTale Game: Walt's Autumnal Legume Salad with a Peach roux

Walt's Peaches and Beans

I don't really consider myself a gamer but when I do decide to sit down and commit a few days of my life to a game, I make sure that it's going to be worth my time.  As you can tell from my blog, I'm quite the Walking Dead fan and I couldn't wait for the second season of The Walking Dead Telltale episodes to come out.  What makes Telltale games so amazing is that you can basically pick and choose how you want to play a game.  The things you decide to say or do will alter the game so it's important to be quick on your toes and stay true to who you are.  The best thing, however, is that Telltale games have a way of pulling at your heartstrings.  I don't want to spoil anything but season one of the game left me so sad that it took me a long time to actually want to play season two. Do not let that deter you away though! The games are amazing and I hold it very close to my heart.

For today's recipe, I have Walt's autumnal legume salad with a peach roux, peaches and beans basically.  SPOILER ALERT! When Clementine and her new group arrive at the ski lodge and helps Walt cook dinner for everyone, he explains to her that the odd pot of food is actually canned peaches and beans.  A definite luxury during the apocalypse! So here it is, Walt's peaches and beans specialty!

The Hobbit Inspired: Beorn's Honey Cakes

The Hobbt: Beorn's Honey Cakes