Ep. 84 — The Witcher Official Cookbook: Provisions, Fare, and Culinary Tales from Travels Across the Continent
Anita Sarna and Karolina Krupecka from Witcher Kitchen join Alyssa to discuss their debut book, ‘The Witcher Official Cookbook: Provisions, Fare, and Culinary Tales from Travels Across the Continent’. Very important bits include: the origin of their new work, collaborating with CD Projeckt Red and their publisher, Ten Speed Press, the highs and lows of production, and a preview of what you can expect from this unique culinary take on the Witcher world.
This episode is available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.
In this Episode
[0:00] Cold Open
[0:44] Introduction
[4:46] Guest Introduction
[5:44] Witcher Kitchen Origin Story
[9:03] The Polish Fandom
[15:20] Introducing the Cookbook
[23:21] The Narrator & The Story
[35:05] Highlights
[41:28] Working Together
[53:19] International Editions & Hopes
[1:04:06] Favorite Recipes & Polish Cuisine
[1:12:59] Wrap-up
[1:16:20] Andrzej Sapkowski’s Foreword & Thanks
[1:21:55] Outro
[1:24:44] End Credits
Relevant Links
Transcript
Cold Open
Transcript to come.
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Introduction
ALYSSA: Welcome to Breakfast in Beauclair, a global Witcher Podcast. My name is Alyssa from GoodMorhen, and I’ll be your host as you, I, and our international hanza accompany Geralt of Rivia and his destiny, Cirilla of Cintra, across the Continent.
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[Episode Details]
As for this episode, Anita Sarna and Karolina Krupecka from Witcher Kitchen call in to introduce their debut book, ‘The Witcher Official Cookbook: Provisions, Fare, and Culinary Tales from Travels Across the Continent’.
If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of hearing Anita and Karolina’s other appearances, you can hear the on Episodes 8, 9, and 34-36 of the podcast covering the books or in the Breakfast in Beauclair YouTube series, “Around the Table” where they shared history and mythology that inspired Netflix’s The Witcher Season 1.
In this discussion, they share the origin of their new work, their experience collaborating with CD Projeckt Red and their publisher, Ten Speed Press, the highs and lows of production, and a preview of what you can expect from this unique culinary take on the Witcher world.
Without further ado, let’s get to our discussion of The Witcher Official Cookbook.
Discussion
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Transcript to come.
Outro & Credits
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ALYSSA: Thanks for joining us at the breakfast table! For show notes, transcripts of each episode, and a complete list of our social platforms and listening services, head over to breakfastinbeauclair.com.
Breakfast in Beauclair is created by Alyssa from GoodMorhen. It’s hosted by Alyssa with the “Tidings from Toussaint” News Segment by Lars from WitcherFlix. The show is edited by Alyssa with music by Alex Berner.
Breakfast in Beauclair is produced by Alyssa in New York City with Katie (The Redhead of Toussaint), Jacob B., Bee Haven of the Edge of the World, Charlotte from Vengerberg Glamarye, The Original Roach, Codringher’s Cat, Libby, John of Ryblia, Tom from Australia, Jill Cate, The Tabby Witch, James Carson III, Miriam of Temeria, and Softie.
Special thanks to Anita and Karolina for joining us for this episode and our international hanza for their support.
Transcriptionist: Charlie Lim
Editor: John Matthew Sarong, Krizia Marrie Casil