This week, I was joined by a very special guest – my friend Rob Rokicki. Rob is the composer and lyricist of the new musical – “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”, which recently debuted Off-Broadway! When I asked Rob if he would join me on the show he was ecstatic to…
Episode 11 – Fat Chocobo Peeps
Easter is right around the corner and marshmallow Peeps are everywhere. While I love marshmallows I was never a huge fan of the taste of Peeps. I knew I could make them better! So, I decided to make an every tastier homemade version decorated to look like the iconic storehouse and sometimes sweet ride of the Final Fantasy series. …
Episode 10 – Beauty and the Beast Cupcakes
Bonjour!! The new live-action Beauty and the Beast is here. The original animated film was one of my favorite movies as a kid, so I’m so excited for this remake. To celebrate I decided to create a unique treat inspired by one of the iconic images from the film – The Enchanted Rose….
Episode 9 – Rainbow Chocolate Jenga
Ah Jenga, a classic game of balance and luck. Oh, how many time I played this game as a kid, and also many a Memorial Day Weekend with friends. No matter how many times I play I always have the “No, no, no, no, OOOOHHHH” reaction when the tower of blocks inevitably falls….
Episode 8 – Legend of Zelda Heart Cookies
Do doo do do do do DOOOOO!!!
Oh, the theme of The Legend of Zelda takes me back. It’s still one of my favorite games and game series of all time! I knew when I began filming episodes of Fantasy Food Show that I wanted to do a Zelda themed recipe. I went through so many ideas, from simple to “what the heck am I thinking?!”…
Episode 7 – Tetris® Candy Buttons
I love puzzles!!! Tetris® is one of the classic puzzle games that I used to play way back on the NES. Of course, there have been numerous ports, versions, and knockoffs of the game. But, today with all of the quick to play mobile games out there, it’s still one that I find so much pleasure in playing. There is something so satisfying in the simplicity of moving blocks around and trying make lines of them disappear – satisfying and anxiety-inducing!…
Episode 6 – Soot Sprite Truffles
I am a huge fan of the films of Studio Ghibli and especially love the works of Hiyao Miyazaki. So many of his films are filled with real characters, epics tales, and a fair bit of magic. Re-watching “Spirited Away” recently I was reminded of the soot sprites that Sen encounters in the furnace room. …
Episode 5 – Final Fantasy XIV Gingerbread Cookies
When I’m on Winter Break I want to do two things: play video games and eat cookies!!! I’ve been playing Final Fantasy XIV since the launch of 2.0 over 2 years ago and while I’ve taken a little break to play FFXV recently, it is still my first MMO and I LOVE IT. In the game, you create your own character(s) who teams up with other players to save the world of Eorzea from evil…
Episode 4 – Calcifer Yule Log Cake
The Holiday season is here and what better way to celebrate then with a traditional Buche De Noel also know as a Yule Log Cake. It’s a soft, chocolate sponge cake, filled with chocolate whipped cream, rolled up, and decorated to look like a log! As fantastic as that sound, it’s just isn’t fantastic enough! So, I decided to combine this holiday cake with my favorite character from “Howl’s Moving Castle”…
Episode 3 – Day of the Tentacle Cake Pops
Back in the 90s I played so many point-and-click adventure games on the computer. My favorites were The Legend of Kyrandia Series, Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb, Sam and Max Hit the Road, The Dig, and Day of the Tentacle. In the heyday of LucasArts games, they produced a series of games that kept me glued to our family computer for hours!…