The Official Stranger Things Cookbook

Recipes from Hawkins and Beyond

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On sale Jan 06, 2026 | 224 Pages | 9781984861634

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Prepare to have your mind flayed with over fifty recipes from the denizens of Hawkins in this first official cookbook from the hugely popular Netflix series.

Celebrate the culinary cravings of your favorite Stranger Things characters with Stranger Things: The Official Cookbook, featuring over fifty recipes from all facets of this beloved world, whether it’s ’80s mall food, a weeknight dinner at the Wheelers', or the best Dungeons & Dragons snack.

Each recipe evokes someone in Hawkins (or the Upside Down) and is accompanied by original food photography, stills from the show, and your favorite quotes. Make the scary good Demigorgonzola Cheese Balls. Experiment with Erica Sinclair’s science project that yields Doubly Delicious Maple Pancakes. Bake Eddie Munson’s favorite Hellfire Club Devil’s Food Cake. Learn the dining rules for Castle Byers (annotated by hungry D&D players) and the secret to Hopper’s perfect tuna melt (with mustard, dammit, and potato chips).

Packed with mouthwatering photos that bring the ’80s roaring back, The Official Stranger Things Cookbook offers up a big slice of Hawkins for Stranger Things fans with an appetite.
Joshua David Stein is a journalist, author, and editor. He has served as the editor at large at Fatherly and Out magazines, the editor in chief of BlackBook and Avenue, and the senior editor at Departures. His work has appeared in The New York TimesNew YorkEsquireGQHemispheres, among many other publications. Previously, Stein was the restaurant critic for the Village Voice and the New York Observer. He is the co-author of Notes from a Young Black Chef with Kwame Onwuachi; Il Buco: Stories & Recipes with Donna Lennard; the Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories with Wilson Tang; Why I Cook? with Tom Colicchio; and Vino: The Essential Guide with Joe Campanale. His children’s books include, among others, Can I Eat That?What’s CookingBrick: Who Found Herself in ArchitectureSolitary Animals, and Lunch from Home. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his two sons, Augustus and Achilles. View titles by Joshua David Stein

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Prepare to have your mind flayed with over fifty recipes from the denizens of Hawkins in this first official cookbook from the hugely popular Netflix series.

Celebrate the culinary cravings of your favorite Stranger Things characters with Stranger Things: The Official Cookbook, featuring over fifty recipes from all facets of this beloved world, whether it’s ’80s mall food, a weeknight dinner at the Wheelers', or the best Dungeons & Dragons snack.

Each recipe evokes someone in Hawkins (or the Upside Down) and is accompanied by original food photography, stills from the show, and your favorite quotes. Make the scary good Demigorgonzola Cheese Balls. Experiment with Erica Sinclair’s science project that yields Doubly Delicious Maple Pancakes. Bake Eddie Munson’s favorite Hellfire Club Devil’s Food Cake. Learn the dining rules for Castle Byers (annotated by hungry D&D players) and the secret to Hopper’s perfect tuna melt (with mustard, dammit, and potato chips).

Packed with mouthwatering photos that bring the ’80s roaring back, The Official Stranger Things Cookbook offers up a big slice of Hawkins for Stranger Things fans with an appetite.

Author

Joshua David Stein is a journalist, author, and editor. He has served as the editor at large at Fatherly and Out magazines, the editor in chief of BlackBook and Avenue, and the senior editor at Departures. His work has appeared in The New York TimesNew YorkEsquireGQHemispheres, among many other publications. Previously, Stein was the restaurant critic for the Village Voice and the New York Observer. He is the co-author of Notes from a Young Black Chef with Kwame Onwuachi; Il Buco: Stories & Recipes with Donna Lennard; the Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories with Wilson Tang; Why I Cook? with Tom Colicchio; and Vino: The Essential Guide with Joe Campanale. His children’s books include, among others, Can I Eat That?What’s CookingBrick: Who Found Herself in ArchitectureSolitary Animals, and Lunch from Home. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his two sons, Augustus and Achilles. View titles by Joshua David Stein

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