Welcome back, Geeky Gluttons, to another episode of Munchies & Minis!
For those just joining us, Munchies & Minis is a live Twitch cooking show where I make a tabletop or Dungeons & Dragons-inspired snack and then paint a miniature. To kick the first season off, I decided to start @RaineRysa‘s #52WeeksofDnD fanart challenge. Two weeks ago we made some Succotash-Stuffed Trout for the challenge word “Dexterity.” This last week’s challenge word was “Magic.”
My idea for this stemmed from the thought that a microwave is, in a way, culinary magic. Microwaves cook food by vibrating their molecules to generate heat. I mean that’s amazing, right? It’s incredible how such a technological marvel is now considered mundane. That aside, a Dungeons & Dragons wizard could probably replicate the results using a Heat Metal spell.
With my baking method figured out, I then decided to reference the Planescape campaign setting with Feywine Raisins and Moon Honey.
Feywine Raisins are “Fey grapes are so lush that even when they become raisins they retain their essence. If you put these in a goblet and stir, they instantly become wine.” Regular raisins also plump up when you boil them, so I chose to steep them in wine.
Moon Honey, however, is “the dung of Abyssal groundworms, it is a smoky-tasting and delicious. Its name comes from its consistency and appearance, and it gains sweetness in direct moonlight. It can neutralize poisons and is an ideal trail food for wayfarers of all kinds, who can readily carve it into handy chunks.” Since I’m not about to make you go digging around in the Abyss for worm poop, I chose the next best thing by using Lapsang Souchong — a smoked black tea.
I initially wanted to do this challenge when I was in Chicago earlier this month. My Airbnb had a steady internet connection and a microwave. I had developed a recipe that used ingredients I could easily pack in my suitcase. I was ready for this.
…About that. On the day I visited Graceland Cemetary was also when road workers ripped up most of Clark Street for utility work. A trip that would typically take 20 minutes to dinner ended up being an hour. Streaming was not in the cards for me that evening, or for the rest of the trip.
I am ok with that, though. In all honesty, I wasn’t happy with the first incarnation of my Feywine Raisin Cake. Using raisins, tea, wine, honey, and just-add-water pancake mix didn’t give me an all that appetizing result. It was back to the alchemist’s apparatus to figure out the deliciousness I’m about to show you.
Want to learn how to make some Magic Feywine Raisin Cake for your adventuring party? Watch the video or find out how to get the recipe card below!
“Magic” Feywine Raisin Cake
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I hope that this episode inspired you to start a culinary campaign of your own. This week I’ll be tackling the #52WeeksOfDnD challenge word “High Society” with a recipe for Smoked Salmon & Berry Crostini.
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