It's not a stretch to say that many, many people will be excited by the Settlers of Catan cookbook. The official name of this cookbook is Wood for Sheep, a fitting name seeing as how the famous board game is all about trading and acquiring resources. This cookbook is filled with recipes designed to please geeks with dietary restrictions.
The Settlers of Catan cookbook has 80 recipes that are vegetarian, 60 that are gluten-free, 50 that are lactose-free, 30 that are vegan and 30 that are low in calories. Oh, and all the dishes are halal and kosher. To say that the dishes in this cookbook have mass appeal would be an understatement. In addition to the wide variety of recipes, the Settlers of Catan cookbook is filled with geeky references to the game, including hexagonal "snack maps" and instructions written in the form of trades.
Resourceful Board Game Recipes
The Settlers of Catan Cookbook Brings Trading to the Kitchen
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