A Guide to the Kitchen Quadrant

Prepare for travel to Basgiath in this (unofficial) culinary adventure, with recipes that capture the magic of The Empyrean.

Featuring 60 creative recipes and imaginative lore, this vibrant culinary adventure invites you to experience the magic, camaraderie, and chaos of Fourth Wing right from your own kitchen:

• Begin your journey with A Rider’s Breakfast, featuring treats like Asher’s Spiced Overnight Oats, Brennan’s Honeyed Biscuits with Strawberry Jam, and (Ripe) Fonilee Berry Muffins perfect for fueling up before a high-stakes training session.

• For late nights spent studying or plotting rebellion, whip up Study Snacks Fit for a Scribe: Sorrengail’s Secrets Stuffed Dates or Cheesy Buoy Ball Bites are sure to keep the pages (and conversation) turning.

• Savor Midday Fuel, such as the Basgiath Mess Hall Turkey Melt and Riorson House Chopped Salad or prepare a celebratory Feast After Flight with showstoppers like Tairn’s Feast Shepherd’s Pie and “We Do Not Eat Our Allies” Vegetarian Chili.

• To sweeten your day, there’s Xaden’s Chocolate Cake, Dragonfire Peaches with Honey, and Andarna’s Butterscotch Chocolate Eclipse Cookies.

• Recover from a wild ride with Healing Tinctures and Spirited Concoctions, from Basgiath Lavender Lemonade to the Cliffhanger Spiced Espresso Martini.

Get ready for an immersive experience, blending character-driven cooking tips (look for Jesinia’s margin notes!), in-world feeling “textbook” excerpts, and menus designed for book clubs or themed feasts. Whether you’re a kitchen cadet or a culinary wingleader, you’ll discover both practical, comforting recipes and a perfect dish for bringing your squad together, celebrating victories, or simply surviving another day with a dragon at your back.

About the Author

Chelsea Cole is a cookbook author, food blogger, photographer, and huge fan of Sarah J. Mass’s A Court of Thorns and Roses. Her website, A Duck’s Oven focuses on sous vide cooking. She has written two cookbooks, Everyday Sous Vide and Sous Vide Meal Prep and teaches courses on cookbook writing on her online website, The Cookbook Lab. She currently lives outside of Portland, Oregon