HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE

Ever since my youngest persuaded me to resume my journey through Hogwarts - which had stalled for years at Book Three - I've wondered how to do these iconic books justice in #bookcooklook.

Finally, as I finished the brilliant and suspenseful Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, an idea: cauldron cakes, direct from the Hogwarts Express.

It's fascinating how many recipes exist online for Harry Potter's cauldron cakes. Nearly all involve a chocolate cake "cauldron" with a magical marshmallowy filling. My first batch turned out much like one of Neville Longbottom's assignments in Potions class - but the second was devoured by my favorite Muggle kids faster than you can say expelliarmus! Recommended pairing: a frothy glass of butterbeer with a side of chocolate frogs.