Thread:Asnow89/@comment-30384903-20150418205854

Hi, Ariana! I came across The Book Cooks because of your blog about Lemony Snicket Party Menu; I was wondering if this project is still ongoing (as it is now the second half of April but there's no April & March section) and if so, is it alright to request, or is there some requirements to meet in order to be featured? Anyways... I'm actually not trying to request getting spotlight anytime soon... As I looked through the posts of the Book Cooks... They all seem to celebrate some special occasions for the book, be it its movie adaptation premiere, getting confirmed made into a TV series, special holiday... etc... And unfortunately the series I'm about to name, probably won't get a movie reboot anytime soon (or at all), let along a remake as a show... there's also not really a related special holiday... SO, I figured, I'm requesting FAR EARLY ON, as 28 September, 2017 will mark the 10th anniversary of the original (German) publication date of the last book of Inkheart/Inkword trilogy, Inkdeath.

I know this is like a strange and specific pitch, but sadly the 10th anniversary of the first book Inkheart has already passed (2013), so this is as of now the only relatable important date I can think of. I am aware that a closer date can be the 10th anniversary of the second book Inkspell, which was published in 2005 on September 15 (German) and October 1 (English), but I thought it would be a tad bit weird to celebrate the middle book... which is just a middle book... not the beginning nor the end... BUT HEY, if it's alright with you guys, I won't be complaining about having the Book Cooks blog earlier, if I can get it for the series at all!

The main reason behind this request is that I've just recently adopted the (currently named) Inkheart Wiki that had been abandoned for quite some years; and although I know there's still a lot to work on, I really can't help thinking it needed some extra push. I don't prefer reading to begin with, yet this series became the only exceptions after Harry Potter; I just feel that the series deserves so much more and is really somewhat underrated.

The menus I saw all have 4-5 recipes; I figure even though I'm NOT on any level THAT good at cooking, I'd make an effort to contribute some suggestions, instead of only dumping a request and leaving you guys to wreck your brains searching for ideas. Then again, because I'm very inexperienced at cooking, the potential ideas may seem very plain, uncreative, and laughable... but yeah... idk, because I honestly don't know if you have read this series before, and if you haven't, this can at least give you a head start. But um, if you haven't read this series, I guess this also contains spoiler material!


 * 1) So... I think the first obvious one is a dish using black spaghetti and squid ink sauce, double blackness to showcase and honor the title Ink; BUT I'll have to say, a plate of pure darkness doesn't really seem pleasing to the eye, nor will it make people immediately associate it with delicious, so... idk... adding something that's red may help? The first book does have heart in the title, and the original title for the second book has blood in it (was changed to spell in the English versions)
 * 2) Silvertongue is something that plays a major role in the series... the only thing I enjoyed eating that can be associated with this, is beef tongue and sliced raw onion (ate it at a Japanese restaurant as an appetizer-ish dish, gyutan, literally meaning beef tongue); depending on the lighting, the sliced onion really can look silvery =D
 * 3) Mag pie , now, I did do some research and it seems that people don't really suggest actually eating magpies, though they are indeed edible if that means anything. So I figure just take the PIE part, and substitute the bird with regular chicken... THE Magpie was a pretty consistent antagonist throughout the series... The part about berries is especially full of suspense! (Be sure to read Inkdeath Ch. 43: Four Berries!) So perhaps some kind of berries could be used (nonpoisonous of course! hehe)
 * 4) A FLAMING something! ANYTHING! As long as there is something flaming! lol Fire plays a GIGANTIC part in the series, also, supposedly the honey of Fire-elves can grant you the ability to speak with Fire, so maybe honey can be incorporated.
 * 5) A Blank White Book Mille-feuille Birthday Cake. Certain someones craved for immortality, supposedly if they write their names in the Book of Blank Pages, their wish is granted. What better way to wish the birthday boy/girl a long live life other than giving them the cake that's shaped as the powerful book? Just make sure no one writes down the specific three words that will cancel out everything, then all is fine! xP By Mille-feuille, I don't mean the traditional ones that's sort of crispy, but its variations that actually look like having a hella LOT layers, kinda like pages of a book e.g.: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/477381629227136374/ (a random Pinterest I found, not mine)

That's about what I'm able to come up with since I found out about the Book Cooks last night! lol Nothing above needed to be actually used, AS LONG AS the series gets a blog! I'm really hoping you can consider it and give it a shot!

A different topic, but because I know you have the authority to access the Book Wikis/YA Reads footer template, I figure I'd just write to you about it in one go. For Book Wikis, can you change the title Inkheart to Inkheart trilogy? I would like to avoid any chances that would let people mistaken our wiki for only covering the first book and not the entire trilogy. As for YA Reads, I know so far it is indeed open to anyone for editing, but I'd like to officially get permission first. Inkheart trilogy has sometimes been classified as YA, so I'd really like it to be listed for extra publicity.

I know this is a lengthy post, and I definitely don't demand a quick respond; I just really hope this is something you can think about! <3 