Heroes Feast: The Official Dungeons and Dragons Cookbook | Talks at Google

Kyle Newman, Mike Witwer, & Jon Peterson discuss "Heroes Feast: The Official Dungeons and Dragons Cookbook". The cookbook invites fantasy lovers to celebrate the unique culinary creations and traditions of their favorite fictional cultures of Dungeons and Dragons. The book includes an array of dishes delicate enough to dine like elves and their drow cousins or hearty enough to feast like a dwarven clan or an orcish horde. All eighty dishes—developed by a professional chef—are delicious, easy to prepare, and composed of wholesome ingredients readily found in our world.

Kyle Newman is a writer/director whose directorial work includes Fanboys, written by Ernest Cline; Barely Lethal; and the music video for Taylor Swift's "Style." Kyle also produced the critically acclaimed documentary Raiders: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made.

Michael Witwer is a New York Times bestselling author known for his work on the Hugo-nominate Dungeons & Dragons: Art & Arcana and the critically acclaimed Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons. Widely considered an expert on D&D history, Michael has spoken on the topic at a variety of venues such as Pixar, Lucasfilm, top gaming conventions and book festivals, and on NPR’s All Things Considered. His books have won many honors, including being selected as a Hugo Award finalist, a national bestseller (New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly), a Diana Jones Award nominee, a Locus Award finalist, and a GeekDad "Best Book of the Year.”

Jon Peterson is a widely recognized authority on the history of games. His book Playing at the World was called "the first serious history of the development of Dungeons & Dragons" by The Village Voice. He has contributed to many academic anthologies on games including Zones of Control and Role-Playing Game Studies, as well as gaming and geek culture websites.

Moderated by Sage LaTorra.