150 Shades of Buffet

I want your tastebuds to begin and end with me.

— "Ma" Bonnie Appetit, Culinarian Explorer

Written by Bonnie Appetit while traveling across Culinaria, 150 Shades of Buffet is a collection of stories, recipes, and travel logs gathered by Ma and her friends.

Creation of 150 Shades

Why 150 Shades of Buffet Was Created

While traveling around Culinaria collecting recipes for her mobile food business, Bonnie Appetit began to write down every recipe alongside stories and notes surrounding the recipe. It slowly expanded to be more about the stories and people she was meeting with recipes sprinkled in with the experiences.
Part cookbook, part social commentary, part introduction to the people and places of Culinaria, 150 Shades of Buffet was a way to break down barriers between kingdoms. Although some kingdoms refused to speak to one another, they still read Appetit's book and made each other's recipes. It helped open up communication and understand between populations who lacked a basic look into other's lives. 150 Shades of Buffet has been directly credited for putting a pause of the Frenzies of the Sugarcanaan Isles.

The History

When Bonnie Appetit was a young woman, she set out on a journey to collect as much flavor as she was able. She recreated recipes in her own style and began to make a name for herself in the major Culinarian cities. Customers missed the grubforged in her absense and requested ways to make their own versions of her meals. Eventually, Bonnie gave in and started selling her recipes on postcards.
Over time, Bonnie found people were equally interested in the stories around her recipes. She started writing about the people and places she visited while collecting recipes and flavors. Culinarians clambored to get their hands on new Bonnie Appetit releases, hoarding postcards like gold until the first whispers of 150 Shades of Buffet started making their rounds.
The first 50 pages of the book were sent out prior to publication for review and beta reading. Despite the hesitation regarding some of the content, the public greatly enjoyed the preview and begged for the full release. Within the year, Bonnie had finished her first edition and distributed it across Culinaria.
Since her first release, she's added four editions with new material, stories, and recipes. There are rumors of a fifth edition coming in the next few years but Bonnie has gone into retirement recently so fans are unsure what will happen to the future of 150 Shades of Buffet.
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150 Shades of Buffet

Chapter 23

Taffytown

My first visit to the Sugarcanaan isles was quite unlike anything i had expected. I had hired a crew out of Herbacium to man a small ship, taking only a few hours to travel from coast to coast. The trip was delightful, with all manner of wildlife appearing to check out the boat. it was fascinating to meet so many new species.

When I finally rolled onto the dock, I had expected some sort of welcome. Certainly not any fanfare but nobody had appeared to show the party into town. I had heard only good things about the hospitality of the cotton candy dwarves so i had to admit I was shocked that not a single person had appeared, even in curiosity towards us strangers. We made our way down the dirt road into what we assumed was the main street of Taffytown, taking in the sights of the village.
A quaint, quiet, coastal town spotted with oddball locals and fishermen, Taffytown is like something out of one of those romance novels. South of town sit sheer cliffs, the crashing waves deafening any who attempt to stand among the boulders. The main street is set with strawberry box style buildings, mostly businesses and storefronts, standing in long rows. It seemed to be too many buildings for such a small population, particularly one who wasn't welcoming to tourists. Had they built with an expectation of tourism only to be closed down by the Frenzies?

Entering the local diner, we were greeted by a small mix of gingerbreadfolk and cotton candy dwarves. Although not happy to see us, they were never rude and became fantastic hosts as soon as they were in our presence. We asked to taste the chef's recommendations and were given an array of meals and drinks to taste and test. Expecting pure sweetness in all their recipes, I was pleasantly surprised at their ability to balance flavors with the natural flora and fauna of their islands.

At the end of the miniature feast, we were given Taffytown's pride and joy: saltwater taffy. I had never experienced such a treat. Chewy yet firm, sweet and a little salty, the taffy was something I absolutely had to learn to make myself. I was blessed enough to gain an insider's look at the taffy making process but have been sworn to secrecy regarding certain processes and ingredients; however, I am permitted to share with you all a basic taffy recipe you're able to create in your home kitchens.

Taffytown Taffy

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 pats of butter
• Pinch of salt

• 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• Flavoring of choice
• Natural coloring

1. In heatsafe pan, combine dry ingredients.
2. Stir in butter, corn syrup, and water to dry ingredients. Boil on medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 150 Bahms.
3. Remove from heat and add flavor to taste (I suggest a dribble of vanilla!) and coloring to personal preference. Start with a few drops, you can always add more to deepen the color!
4. Pour onto metal surface to cool. The metal will pull away the heat. Once cooled enough to touch, fold and pull until the candy is no longer shiny.
5. Cut into bite-sized pieces and wrap in small bits of paper to avoid sticky fingers.

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Medium: Paper
Author: Bonnie Appetit
Current Edition: 4th

Public Reaction

When 150 Shades of Buffet was first released, it raised a bit of a scandal. Housepartners were caught reading the book under the covers and young people were stealing copies from local bookstores. Eventually, the juicy details became wellknown and the book settled into an important, yet steamy, cookbook and historical document.
At one point, an evangelical group attempted to get 150 Shades of Buffet banned across the continent. This caused an uproar in home cooks and professional chefs alike, calling on their governments for aid in this undue censorship. Eventually, the group ceded and simply denounced the book as "un-Muffin Manly" and banned it among thier congregations.

Legacy

150 Shades of Buffet has become a No. 1 Best Seller among Culinarian cookbooks and autobiographies. Many recipes listed within had never been written down before and would have died out with their creators if the book hadn't been published.