--- title: "23 Cookbooks Inspired by Pop Culture ..." description: "50 Shades of Chicken; 50 Shades of Bacon; The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook; A Feast of Ice and Fire: the Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook; The Downton Abbey Cookbook; More ..." url: "https://food.allwomenstalk.com/cookbooks-inspired-by-pop-culture/" category: "food" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # 23 Cookbooks Inspired by Pop Culture ... Dreaming of whipping up a batch of cauldron cakes? Thinking of a chicken dish that makes your juices run? How about a walnut mocha bread served in a Seattle coffee house? In movies, TV shows and books, food can play a central role or merely provide atmosphere. Create your favorite pop culture food at home with these cookbooks and recipe collections. ## 1. 50 Shades of Chicken ![50 Shades of Chicken](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lz/i8/n5952p3v561993dd19119922888780_393x500.jpg) With recipes like “Dripping Thighs” this is a surefire hit. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 2. 50 Shades of Bacon ![50 Shades of Bacon](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vh/yv/neijc0ib561993dd9e82d851240780_333x500.jpg) And if your tastes run to swine rather than fowl, try this one. A love story starring you and the sexiest meat on Earth. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 3. The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook ![The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jr/to/n68hpupr561993ddc2890989527354_377x500.jpg) Want to cook like Mrs. Weasley or the kitchen elves at Hogwarts? Work magic with this book. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 4. A Feast of Ice and Fire: the Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook ![A Feast of Ice and Fire: the Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tc/uy/l98gs9ee561993ddb4cfb300104632_390x500.jpg) Cook up a Westeros-style feast in your very own kitchen. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 5. The Downton Abbey Cookbook ![The Downton Abbey Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/m9/hg/rwvu4zz1561993dec607f012255659_384x500.jpg) Cook sauces like Daisy and pies like Mrs. Patmore. Be sure to serve on tables set with the finest bone china, silver cutlery and crystal glassware. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 6. Wookie Cookies: a Star Wars Cookbook ![Wookie Cookies: a Star Wars Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/el/w7/bqz7i0t9561994318eda4945408913_600x728.jpg) Food hits galactic heights. Not food from the movies (was there any?) but recipes with fun franchise-related names. Are you ready to try Boba Fett-uccine. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 7. Unofficial Recipes of the Hunger Games ![Unofficial Recipes of the Hunger Games](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v6/no/pszxtoxe561993e276128663338841_600x776.jpg) Penned by Suzanne Collins, this is the perfect companion to the trilogy for any fan. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 8. True Blood: Eats, Drinks, and Bites ![True Blood: Eats, Drinks, and Bites](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wb/yv/ooxzmcid561993e051609893500968_360x500.jpg) With cocktails like Dead on the Beach and Hair of the Wolf and authentic down home bayou recipes, this is a must for every True Blood fan. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 9. Baking Bad ![Baking Bad](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/l8/ta/jl3gr7c6561993e108cd5012166422_600x931.jpg) This surely has to take the prize for the puniest title. Don’t worry, there are no recipes for cooking meth. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 10. The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook ![The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v8/k1/kqd6d7fl561993e13abb7850425708_394x500.jpg) Be swept back to dining in New York in the Sixties. Read, learn and throw a fabulous cocktail party. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 11. Treme: Stories and Recipes ![Treme: Stories and Recipes](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/rq/hf/w4j3n0aj561993e1ece50799766430_383x500.jpg) No matter the hardship after Katrina, there was always heart in the food of New Orleans. This book captures that spirit in its recipes. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 12. The Desperate Housewives Cookbook ![The Desperate Housewives Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/cq/la/w355t5c4561994a952126806715282_480x480.jpg) No need to get desperate when you can flick through the pages for a perfect recipe from Wisteria Lane. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 13. Sopranos Family Cookbook ![Sopranos Family Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/u3/qc/evb5eges561993e3d9f4d659862380_390x500.jpg) All the recipes you need to feast Italian mobster style. Recipes compiled by the show’s Artie Bucco of the Vesuvius restaurant. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 14. Love at First Bite: the Unofficial Twilight Cookbook ![Love at First Bite: the Unofficial Twilight Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/mt/zq/pt66t30l561993e53250a396211289_333x500.jpg) Caution: extremely poor reviews. Only die-hard Twilight fans will derive any pleasure from this collection of recipes. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 15. The Pride and Prejudice Movie Cookbook ![The Pride and Prejudice Movie Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/f3/p6/vdhrtd20561993e4b8378945785739_386x500.jpg) Fancy times ahead with themed menus such as "A Traditional Tea Party at Pemberley" and "A Cocktail Party for the Ball at Netherfield Hall" [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 16. The Star Trek Cookbook ![The Star Trek Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/cl/fy/n6u24cqe561993e64d322595617277_405x500.jpg) Do you have the stomach for Heart of Targ washed down with Romulan ale? Food like no man has known before. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 17. Cooking with Friends ![Cooking with Friends](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ff/mf/k4oednh4561993e55d602656224346_500x500.jpg) What’s the next best thing to a muffin in Central Perk? A Friends-inspired recipe cooked in your own kitchen! [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 18. Orange is the New Black Cookbook ![Orange is the New Black Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zn/gv/lxrpzzun561993e72ee8b491038473_399x500.jpg) Get your three square meals a day of fare that is definitely better than prison food. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 19. Cafe Nervosa: the Connoisseurs Cookbook ![Cafe Nervosa: the Connoisseurs Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/uf/e2/coi5t8xv561993e79e4c4523395771_448x475.jpg) The Crane Brothers (Frasier) bring you a slice of Seattle café culture. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 20. Dining with the Doctor: the Unauthorized Whovian Cookbook ![Dining with the Doctor: the Unauthorized Whovian Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/x7/dl/qnsabwm6561993e814362858675424_386x500.jpg) Whovians will truly appreciate the creativity of the recipes in this entertaining journey into space and time. No TARDIS required. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 21. The Snacking Dead ![The Snacking Dead](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zn/n5/xdxncgtr561993e873401049003964_390x500.jpg) Don’t worry - no human flesh was used in the making of these recipes. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 22. The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook: Recipes and Reflections from FORREST GUMP ![The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook: Recipes and Reflections from FORREST GUMP](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/u1/ge/rt17nnkl561993ea32621389684948_490x500.jpg) Unlike a box of chocolates where you never know what you gonna, in this book you’re gonna get recipes for shrimp. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) ## 23. The Winnie the Pooh Cookbook ![The Winnie the Pooh Cookbook](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/im/jx/pvc1b224561993ea0715b904695644_392x500.jpg) Pooh might love honey but the residents of Hundred Acre Wood enjoy a varied diet. Fire up the stove for some Poohpiglet pancakes. [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) I’m waiting for Hannibal TV/Cookbook tie in to arrive ^_^, Fava beans anyone? Pass the chianti. 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