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"What must it be like, I wonder, to live in a world where food appears at the press of a button? How would I spend the hours I now commit to combing the woods  for sustenance if it were so easy to come by?"—Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games trilogy captivates its audience through a storyline dominated by the quest for food, with the vast culinary disparity between the impoverished districts and the opulent Capitol taking center stage. For the Hunger Games characters, food is both a weapon and an act of  love, and—as in today's world—it is essential to survival. Fortunately, most of us inhabit a more prosperous world than the Hunger Games tributes, one where food can appear with the press of a button. Savor the post-apocalyptic world of Panem one dish at a time with The Unofficial Recipes of The Hunger Games. Offering 187 recipes, this cookbook serves fans an authentic taste of the Hunger Games trilogy, whether foraged for in the impoverished District 12 or devoured at the lavish banquets of the Capitol. Satisfy your appetite with the recipes savored by the Hunger Games tributes: Peeta's Burnt Raisin Nut  Bread, Orange Chicken in Cream Sauce, Beloved Lamb Stew With Dried Plums. Consume the dishes inspired by the heroic characters of The Hunger Games: Creamy Roasted Katniss Soup, Prim's Birthday Venison Steaks, Gale's Venison Pot Roast. Hunt like Katniss and Gale for adventurous ingredients and create daring dishes: Greasy Sae's Holiday Stuffed Possum, Hazelle's Authentic Beaver Stew. Transport your senses into the world of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay, and relish the delicious adventures of the trilogy over and over again.