Twilight Inspired Cooking Class

What do vampires, and muggles  have in common? They  have unique themed cookbooks written by, Gina Meyers!

Gina’s Cookbooks have been featured internationally on the shows: Alan Carr: Chatty Man, The Office, and Bewitched Fanatical.

Fans of Twilight, and Harry Potter—all have something to sink their teeth into.

Now you get the opportunity to take cooking classes from Gina!

Love At First Bite, And Second, serves up something scrumptious even for the pickiest puritan “vegetarian” vampires. Bell’s Lasagna, Harry’s Famous Fish Fry, I Dare You To Eat Pizza Edward, Mushroom Ravioli, Blushing Bella Punch, just to name a few.

CE66-4100, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm, 10/3-10/24

Cost: $57.00, Alta Sierra, Room 604

Welcome to the wizarding world of Harry Potter and smuggle in tons of muggle magic with: Rock Cakes, Frog’s Eye Salad, Pumpkin Juice, Hagrid’s Hearty Potatoes, Shepherd’s Pie, and much, much more, if you dare! Get ready for Halloween.

CE66-4102, Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm, 10/2-10/23

Cost: $57.00, Alta Sierra, Room 604

For class supplies list, please visit, http://www.ginameyers.com

Love at first bite, Red Velvet Cake Recipe

This Valentine's Day, why not sink your teeth into sinfully delicious Red Velvet Cake recipe?   If you want to lighten up this recipe, substitute eggs for egg whites, low fat milk instead of buttermilk and if you want to add a little bit of applesauce instead of the yellow cake mix with the pudding in the mix, you can.

Love at First Bite Cookbook

Red Velvet Cake




4 tablespoons cocoa powder

1 ounce liquid red food coloring

3/4 cup water

1 yellow cake mix, with pudding in the mix

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon butter

4 tablespoons buttermilk

1 tablespoon white vinegar





Directions: Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, mix cocoa powder, red food coloring, and part of the water to form a paste. Next, add all of the other ingredients except the white vinegar. Blend for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes with a mixer on medium speed. Then add the vinegar and mix with a spatula. Pour the batter into a bunt or round cake pan, and bake for approximately 35 minutes. This recipe can be made into cupcakes as well.

Author Gina Meyers
Kellan Lutz of Twilight, trying a Love at First Bite recipe
Kellan Lutz, star of Twilight, trying Gina's Twilight Tribute Punch

Author of the Twilight Cookbook on NPR's Holiday Gift Guide Show

Author of Twilight Cookbook on National Public Radio's Holiday Gift Guide Show

"I like the idea of people being able to sit down, relax, and enjoy the game. You'll remember the food and maybe you might remember the score, but you'll remember the people that you spend the time with and that's the purpose behind the recipes." Gina Meyers, Author Gina Meyers site

Love at First Bite, The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook press release

Whether you’re ‘Team Edward’ or ‘Team Jacob,’ a Twi-hard, Twi-mom or even a Twi-dad, there is no doubt the international phenomenon known as Twilight has had a ignited a spark of excitement in our kitchens and has had a cultural impact on society. Now the delectable delights interwoven throughout the Twilight saga can be found in pop culture writer and cook Gina Meyers’ new book, Love at First Bite, guaranteed to please the appetites of any mortal.

Love at First Bite,  offers a satisfying array of mouth-watering dishes inspired by or from the Twilight films and books, that anyone of any age can cook with ease and enjoyment. To help the reader determine the skill level involved in preparing each dish, the recipes are labeled “easy”, “medium”, or “hard”.  One fork means “easy”, two forks, “medium”, and three forks means it is a “difficult” or “hard” recipe.

In the pages of Love at First Bite, you will find delicious dishes straight out of the book’s pages including:

·        Werewolf Chow

·        Twilight Tribute Punch (as seen on the popular late night Alan Carr, Chatty Man Show)

·        Edward Cullen’s Cornflake Chicken (as mentioned on the NBC hit show, The Office)

·        Love at First Bite Red Velvet Cake

·        Mushroom Ravioli (as printed in numerous publications including The Salt Lake Tribune, The Calgary Herald, American Cheerleader Magazine)

·        Eclipse Punch (as demonstrated on Fox 26 and NBC morning show Central Valley Today)

·        Jacob Black’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich

·        Steak and Potatoes (as heard on national radio show, Mancow Muller)

·        And so much more!

In addition to the recipes, you’ll also find:

·        Cast lists for Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse

·        A Twilight Party Planning Checklist

·        Bella’s Prom Planner

·        101 Random Bits and Pieces of Twilight Saga

·        Invaluable resources on the international Twilight cooking classes tour, 2010-2011.

·        And much more!

Capture a Cullen Salad, with fresh red ripen vine tomatoes and mozzerella and basil

4 red ripe vine tomatoes- cut into wedges

6 slices of Fresh mozzarella

½ cup of Balsamic Vinegar

¼ cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon of granulated sugar

Indian Malabar Peppercorns, twist shaker two times around

Dash of sea salt

Dash of salt

1/2 teaspoon of Herbs De Provence

¼ teaspoon of Thyme

¼ teaspoon of Basil (and/or fresh basil)

¼ teaspoon of Rosemary

Directions: In a medium sized bowl, place tomato wedges, balsamic vinegar, sugar, extra virgin olive oil and all ingredients together, toss. Marinate the ingredients and place in the refrigerator. 

Apple Cinnamon & Walnut Cookies, Love at First Bite, The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook

Apple Cinnamon and Walnut Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

½ cup shortening

1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar

1 egg

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup chopped California walnuts

1 cup apples – peeled, cored and finely diced

1 cup raisins

¼ cup milk

1 ½ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar

1 tablespoon butter

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ½ tablespoons half-and-half cream

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Beat shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and blend thoroughly.
3. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
4. Stir half the dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Stir walnuts, apples, and raisins, then stir in remaining half of dry ingredients and milk. Mix well.
5. Drop from tablespoon 1 ½ inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in the preheated 400 degree oven for 10-12 minuets. Remove cookies from oven, place on racks to cool slightly, and while still warm, spread with glaze.
6. To make glaze: Combine powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and enough cream to make glaze of spreading consistency. Beat until smooth. Spread on warm cookies.

Critics Comments on Love At First Bite, The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook

“What’s the best way to get into the holiday mood (we’re talking about the Twilight holiday, of course)? By whipping up a vamp-inspired meal courtesy of Gina Meyers’ Love at First Bite: The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook. Not only does the book have recipes for werewolf chow, full moon pancakes, and salad a la Cullen, but it also contains Twilight trivia and memorable food-quotes that’ll have you saying “Chow, Bella!”-Teen Vogue

“Now fans can sink their fangs into a whole new set of flavorful offerings inspired by the fictional residents of Forks, Washington.”-WCF Courier

“Don’t suck at cooking: Cookbook gives taste of Twilight.”-Daily Herald

“Pick up those knives and forks! Author Gina Meyers is tempting home cooks to sink their teeth into recipes inspired by the popular “Twilight” movies.” – NWI Times

“With her book, Love At First Bite, The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook, author Gina Meyers combined her fascination with the series and her love of cooking to offer fans recipes, party planning ideas and trivia.” -Rocky Mount Telegram

“Love At First Bite, It’s a book that cooks and one Twilight fans can sink their teeth into.”-The Macomb Daily