Hello Adventurers.... 🧭 🗺 🍴

...it's been a long time, hasn't it? If you've forgotten me, I'm Aimee! Together, you and I put a little cookbook into the world, and my goodness, what a campaign that has been!

My last update was in July, and here we are in November, the crisp winds swirling around us, calling us to quest, to cook, to consume! 👏 🍲

(🎥 I will be on Denver Pop Culture Con's 'Popstream' live at 4pm Mountain Time TODAY. 🎉 I will be cooking live. Yes this will be a disaster tea party. 🍵  Yes I am weirdly, dreadfully nervous. 😨 Please come. More info at bottom! http://youtube.com/PopStream or http://twitch.tv/popstream !)

🔥 Let the mini-updates commence! ⏰

📖 The print on demand went live! Standard Editions are now available all over the world, can be ordered, printed, shipped directly, with no input from me! It's truly published! The Kickstarter was a success! ♥️

💥 The 1st Edition Master Cookbooks are completely sold out. I had ordered a few hundred extra, and by the end of this summer, those were gone. 😔 🌧

🖊 I ordered a 2nd Print run of Master Editions. 😐 🎉 I just couldn't let it stand! Since last year, I've been saving and preparing so that, if ever I sold out, I would have the funds to order a 2nd print run. If you were one of the many who preordered a Master Edition on Etsy between September and now- know that you were INSTRUMENTAL in making the 2nd print run happen! 💜 thank you so, so much.

😮 The 2nd Print Run Came in Early. They are here. 😨 You don't know the fear of a freight truck suddenly pulling up to your house. 🚚 (given my experiences last time, I was half expecting delays and months of waiting- but instead, my garage is now filled with cookbooks again! It's... such a wonderful feeling. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do this, everyone) I sent the preorders this week! This means.... now I can ship cookbooks in time for the Holidays?? 🎄 ❄️ ⛄️

♥️  a coupon for you if you want 🔖

I wouldn't be here without you all. It's not much, but if you are interested in picking up another as a gift for the holiday season, use "ADVENTURER" at check out on Etsy. It will expire in 5 days, on Monday.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/714566428/the-unofficial-legend-of-zelda-cookbook

It's 10% off, with no minimum on any cookbook- so you can get a Standard Edition misprint for ~$22.50, or a brand new 2nd Edition Master for $62.99, both including US shipping, while supplies last! I will also sign any cookbook that uses the "ADVENTURER" coupon, as I like you. 😘 😂

Also! I'm still hand-wrapping the cookbooks in 🎶 brown paper packages tied up with string 🎁 and including a wax seal note with each 💌  so if you need a holiday present, this saves you a bit of time and effort?

🎊 You are welcome to share this coupon with friends and family, it will end on November 23rd!

I will also say here- I am planning on doing some sort of Black Friday sale, but it will not be as good as this! It will likely be $10 off if you purchase two Master Editions ($140 total, minus $10. versus $14 off the same purchase is the coupon just for y'all)

🎤 I was on the Cosplay Stitch and Seam Podcast! 🎧

🏔 If you're looking for some positive content, I was honored to be on the latest episode of the Cosplay Stitch and Seam- a local cosplay podcast! 🧝‍♀️ They found the cookbook, tried out some recipes, and then invited me onto their show! 😭 Lovely people, and a lovely hour chatting with them all- if you'd like to hear a bit more about the cookbook journey, here you go! 🥾

I'll link to a few different podcast players here:

https://player.fm/series/cosplay-stitch-and-seam/ep-91-woodcraft-and-zelda-cooking-with-aimee

https://open.spotify.com/show/4189OiLGOw3ff0V7sjXVfq

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cosplay-stitch-and-seam/id1389985844

👩‍🍳 Denver Pop Culture Con Cooking Show 😐

I... have been invited onto DPCC's popstream to do a live cooking demo. 😨🎉😱 🎊 😭

I think I am most afraid that I will be a disappointment as I do not have a lot of clout or following and no one will watch?? My second largest fear is that I will cut off my finger and everyone will know I am a cooking imposter 😂

If you have the time to drop by, leave a HUZZAH in the chat, tell me your favorite recipe thus far, and hang out for a bit, I would be so happy to 'see' you all. ♥️ You are also invited to come hangout/check in on the Discord courtyard at the same time! (While you're there... have you posted all of your cooking photos? 👀 have you SEEN what people have been MAKING?) I am looking forward to reading through everything once the livestream is over (including livestream comments!)

4 to 5pm Mountain Time:

http://youtube.com/PopStream or http://twitch.tv/popstream

🍄 Today's Afternoon Tea Menu 🍵

If you would like to follow along and cook with me, here's the Tea Menu! (page numbers are for the Digital and Standard Edition, I'm sorry!)

a) Mushroom Skewers, page 66 🍄
b) Red Chu Jelly, page 132. 🍓
Do NOT worry about the ‘preparation’ or ‘conclusion' stuff, we’re not going to do actual preserved jars, we’ll just make a batch to be consumed in the next couple weeks. If we did the whole process, it would last months though!
-I would suggest purchasing plain pita chips to go with this, for tasting!
c) Chateau Romani, page 283 🥛
A hot royal milk tea! Fairly straight forward, if you have fancy milk jars, break those out!
d) Rock Hard Food, page 170. 🏔
If you have any nut allergies or anything, there’s alternatives there on the page! These are super flexible! Also they are fun and messy and great to make with children- this is actually based on an old family recipe.
e) The Hearty Elixir, page 297 🧪
A tea/orange juice blend! If you have potion bottles (and a funnel, do not forget a funnel!). For the stone fruit syrup, local grocery stores should have it, but you can sub apricot or peach, or even dark cherry syrup instead!

HUZZAH! When shall we meet again?? 🧙‍♂️

I will do my best to not clog up your mailbox with emails 💌 but I am planning on sending my first 'newsletter' sometime soon! If it's not your thing, I'll have the 'unsubscribe' button nice and large, and my apologies!

I hope you're all doing well, staying safe and sane! I know I'm pretty perky and chipper in these updates- as a lot of wonderful cookery-bookery things have happened, but 2020 is a rough year for all of us, and you are really, really not alone. Please feed yourselves, please reach out to friends, please host digital meet ups and activities and keep each other company through this hard time. ♥️  Tag me in the Discord, or message me if you ever need anything, and keep questing!

Thinking of all of you each day,

Aimee ♥️♥️♥️