The Hunger Games, an ironic collection of recipes
Never has the adult world gone so over the top rabid for a young adult book trilogy. Except maybe that one other time with the Mormon-inspired sparkly people. But as the movie for theHunger Games, the first installment of Suzanne Collins' trilogy about a dystopian future approaches and the media surrounding it whips expectant viewers into an unsightly froth, we noticed an interesting food-related trend.
Cooking with Katniss!
First, a crib sheet for the uninitiated: The story centers on fifteen year old Katniss Everdeen who volunteers to enter the arena of the Hunger Games, a televised event where teenagers must fight to the death for the entertainment of an oppressive government. She also struggles with wrenching matters of the heart as she is forced to choose between two boys, Peeta, the kind boy who must join her in the ring or Gale her hunting partner and best friend. While there are no bare-chested werewolves, there is much heated romantic tension in the midst of a mounting war.
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