Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Baking Book

Balance the elements of flour, sugar, water, and heat to find harmony in the kitchen…or at least controlled chaos and the company of Team Avatar in Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Baking Book.

In this warm and inviting culinary adventure, home cooks will learn to make dishes that celebrate iconic moments from the series—recreating tasty treats seen on screen, as well as the friendly faces of fan-favorite characters. From Appa Macaroons to Azula’s Lightning Bolt Bites, these sweet and savory signature dishes will bring the epic battles, heartfelt acts, and humorous lessons to life in your home.

With picture-perfect Dragon of the West teacakes to make Uncle Iroh proud and a few fun appearances of Cabbage Man’s most durable produce, this book will sweep you off your feet and into Aang’s world – no airbending required.

Author Biography

Jarrett Melendez grew up on the mean, deer-infested streets of Bucksport, Maine. A former chef and line cook, Jarrett has worked in restaurants, diners, and bakeries throughout New England and Mexico, and got instruction on Japanese home cooking from some very patient host mothers when he lived in Tokyo and Hiroshima. He’s been a professional writer since 2009, but started working as a recipe developer and food writer in 2020. His work has appeared on  Bon Appétit, Saveur, Epicurious, and Food52, and he is the author of The Comic Kitchen, an upcoming fully illustrated, comic-style cookbook. When not cooking and writing about food, Jarrett is also an award winning comic book writer. His best known work is Chef’s Kiss from Oni Press, which won the Alex Award from the American Library Association, along with a GLAAD award nomination for Outstanding Graphic Novel. Jarrett has contributed to the Ringo-nominated All We Ever Wanted, Full Bleed, Young Men in Love, and Murder Hobo: Chaotic Neutral. He is currently working on Tales of the Fungo: The Legend of Cep, a middle-grade fantasy adventure, to be published by Andrews McMeel. He lives in Massachusetts with his collection of Monokuro Boo plush pigs.