An Unofficial Grand Theft Auto Cookbook - by Jarrett Melendez (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From sidewalk to skyline, snatch and grab felonious food and criminal cocktails inspired by the rich, action-packed world of Grand Theft Auto!

Whether you're planning your next heist or running from the law with five stars, you gotta eat. From gritty safehouse to luxury penthouse, the Grand Theft Auto universe spans the entire spectrum of the American Dream. To celebrate that diversity, this cookbook runs the gamut from food cart and backstreet diner delicacies to refined, epicurean dishes fit for any capo of a sprawling criminal empire.

AMAZING FOOD: These recipes are inspired by your favorite and most memorable locations and characters in the GTA world. Everything from Burger Shot to Ting Fu Garden, Benny's Restaurant, Mr. Fuk's Rice Box, and more are all here in this single, explosive compendium to make you feel like you're cooking up the streets again!

EAT LIKE A GANGSTER: You want chili dogs so good they're almost criminal? You want chicken that puts Cluckin' Bell to shame? Sink your teeth into these recipes inspired by the action-packed world of Grand Theft Auto.

EXPLOSIVE PHOTOGRAPHY: Filled with gorgeous photos and easy to follow instructions, this book gives you everything you need to rise up the ranks from dive bar dishwasher to the most wanted chef in the city.

About the Author

Jarrett Melendez is a GLAAD Media Award- and Eisner Award-nominated comic and graphic novel writer, cookbook author, and food journalist. He's best known for the award-winning graphic novel Chef's Kiss, a queer romance set in a restaurant, which he co-created with Danica Brine. The sequel, Chef's Kiss Again, will be released in 2026. Jarrett has also contributed to award-winning and nominated anthologies, including Young Men in Love, All We Ever Wanted, and Young Men in Love 2: New Romances. Jarrett is currently working on Tales of the Fungo: The Legend of Cep, to be published by Andrews McMeel, Fujoshi Warriors, an action comedy graphic novel, and love letter to both fujoshis and magical girl anime and manga, and an upcoming licensed Webtoon.

As a cookbook author and food journalist, Jarrett has written countless articles and developed hundreds of original recipes that have appeared on Bon Appetit, Epicurious, Saveur and Food52. He's written numerous cookbooks, including My Pokémon Baking Book, RuneScape: The Official Cookbook, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Official Cookbook, The Official Wednesday Cookbook, The Official Borderlands Cookbook, Persona: The Official Cookbook, and The White Lotus Official Cookbook.

Jarrett grew up on the mean, deer-infested streets of Bucksport, Maine, but currently resides in Watertown, Massachusetts, with his partner Theo and a collection of Monokuro Boo plush pigs.