Have you ever been playing a video game and found yourself entranced by the Food on screen? It can be hard not to when you’re hungry and there’s a steaming delicacy in all it’s digital glory right in front of you. Although pixels can’t be turned directly into actual edible food, there is a way you can still consume what you see in the game: Video game recipes.
That’s right, there are plenty of dedicated gamers out there who have made it their mission to prepare game to table dishes and give you the recipes. Each of these blogs shed a light on the culinary gaming community you probably didn’t know existed.
Nerds’ Kitchen
Nerds’ Kitchen is one of the best food and cooking blogs dedicated entirely to drawing attention to the culinary elements within video games. The founder, Anita Sarna, recreates the delicacies from various popular video games and provides recipes as well as the food’s connection to the game. Whether you’re looking to make delicacy from a Skyrim bakery or some dumplings from Cyberpunk 2077, this food blog has what you need.
You can follow Nerds’ Kitchen on twitter or checkout there YouTube channel for all of their video recipes. They also have an Instagram account that showcases all of the food and more.
Witcher Kitchen
The Witcher Kitchen is actually an offshoot of Nerds’ Kitchen. And while they also make video game recipes, this blog is all about food from The Witcher series, games, and books. If you like games like The Witcher 3 or are an avid watcher of shows like The Witcher, then this kind of home cooking is likely right up your alley. From fried groats to Lambert’s dumplings, this cooking blog has it all.
You can follow Witcher Kitchen on Twitter for their most recent updates about recipes and their own cookbook. You can also follow them on Instagram
Pixelated Provisions
If you’re looking for a different vibe and recipes from a different set of games than Nerds Kitchen, Pixelated Provisions is an excellent culinary gaming blog to follow. Created by Victoria Rosenthal, who has written 3 game-themed cookbooks, Pixelated Provisions is dedicated to providing gamers a reason to get in the kitchen and cook. You’ll find recreated recipes from Final Fantasy, Fallout, and even Destiny. With fairly consistent updates, there are new recipes put out every month or so.
You can follow Victoria Rosenthal on twitter to get recipes from the blog, or even follow her on Instagram to get gaming food pictures as well as her Corgi.
Lvl. 1 Chef
Lvl. 1 Chef is another great gaming food blog that has great recipes from some of the best Nintendo franchises. If you’re on the hunt for recipes from The Legend of Zelda series, Pokémon, or Mario games, this is where you’ll find them. The Koopa Buns are especially worth looking into.
You can follow Level 1. Chef on Twitter to see his latest creations or sign up for their newsletter for all of the newest recipes to get sent to your inbox.
The Geeky Chef
Although The Geeky Chef does have quite a few video game recipes for you to peruse, they also recreate food from popular movies, TV, and books. This expanded selection brings you into a culinary world that expands beyond pixels and takes you into the culinary theater. The creator of some of the recipes, Cassandra Reeder, has also written multiple cookbooks — including The Unofficial Princess Bride Cookbook.
You can follow the Geeky Chef on Twitter or get their latest recipes from FaceBook.
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