Nanny Ogg's Cookbook - Terry Pratchett > Reviews

Advantages: Delicious recipes, brilliant illustrations, rib tickling writing
Disadvantages: Some ingredients required can be a little hard to find....

Nanny Ogg's Cookbook is another piece of 'spin-off' literature from the Discworld series by Terry Prachett. In the book, Nanny Ogg, the Discworld's wisest (and randiest) witch has kindly parted with many unique recipes, such as 'Bananana Soup Surprise' -"Surprising, eh?", 'Carrot and Oyster Pie' - "Carrots so's you can see in the dark, and oysters so's you've got something to look at", and the immortal 'Strawberry Wobblers' - "It's pink and it wobbles, ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic Recipies in an easy to follow format
Disadvantages: Some of the references are aimed at fans of the discworld series

...of the book owing to Nanny Oggs previous publication "The Joye of Snacks". After a few pages of this highly humerous dialogue it has a few short sections such as "About the author" wich has Mrs. Ogg describe herself and the town of Lancre Where she currently lives. Then there is a short section by the editor advising that the measurments given by Mrs. Ogg have been standardised. As you can see every effort has been made to create the appearance ... Read review

Advantages: Viually amusing, and a joy to read
Disadvantages: none

I bought this book about a year ago, and it holds pride of place on my bookshelves. It's hysterical. The recipes (carefully tailored to be at least vaguely edible) range from poisoned humbugs (perfect for Assassins) to Granny Weatherwax's rock cakes (not for the soft-toothed). There are also sections on etiquette with various species, and the editors have kindly pasted over the bit about bedroom etiquette. Fluffy slippers come into it somewhere... ... Read review