Insight Editions' Pac-Man: The Official Cookbook is now available for purchase on Amazon. Initially, I was skeptical about the quality of recipes from a Pac-Man-themed cookbook, but authors Lisa Kingsley and Jennifer Peterson have truly delivered. This 160-page hardcover book includes over 60 delicious recipes that are simple to prepare at home. It's the ideal companion for hosting game nights or video game-themed watch parties during the industry's biggest events.
While this cookbook might seem unusual, there are already numerous video game cookbooks on the market. It's surprising it took Pac-Man this long to join the culinary fray.
You can purchase Pac-Man: The Official Cookbook on Amazon for just $29.99. The book offers a diverse range of recipes, from healthy snacks to full family meals. Each recipe comes with easy-to-follow instructions and vibrant full-color photographs that showcase the finished dishes. As expected, many recipes playfully reference Pac-Man's iconic history. You can create a pepperoni pizza shaped like Pac-Man, transform Blinky into a hearty tomato soup, bake sweet cherry pocket pies, and even make ghost-shaped cake pops that are eerily accurate. The smash burger recipe particularly caught my eye. Grab Pac-Man: The Official Cookbook now for $30 to elevate your cooking skills and experiment with new dishes in the kitchen.
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In other Pac-Man news, the next game in the franchise, Shadow Labyrinth, introduces a unique blend of Metroidvania elements with traditional Pac-Man gameplay, inspired by the Secret Level episode titled "Circle." We rated Secret Level a 5 overall, noting in our review that "[w]ith a dubious selection of source material and indistinct styles of animation, Secret Level struggles to find satisfying stories for a short-form anthology."
