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Foreword: “Because Saving the World Makes You Hungry”
By Tony Stark, Genius Culinary Visionary (™), occasional war criminal, current philanthropist
So here's the thing. Fighting galactic threats, punching interdimensional warlords, and babysitting super-teens with radioactive metabolisms? It works up an appetite. And when you’ve got a tower full of people who think takeout is a food group, someone’s gotta take charge of the kitchen. Obviously, that someone is me.
This cookbook began the way most great things do—as a dare. Clint claimed I couldn’t make toast without tech. Wanda said I couldn't boil water without causing a supernatural incident. Rogers told me I “needed to eat more vegetables.” (Okay, Mom.)
So I thought: why not make the world’s most elite team of morally complicated vigilantes cook for themselves for once? With supervision. And J.A.R.V.I.S. on standby. And an extinguisher. Two, maybe.
What you’ll find in these pages is a collection of recipes from the Avengers Initiative—past, present, dusted, and resurrected. Real recipes. Real ingredients. Real unhinged commentary. Some of them even taste good.
There are no power stones required. No time travel (well... Strange tried). Just good food, made by people who accidentally save the world on Tuesdays and forget their grocery list by Wednesday. You're welcome.
—Tony Stark
Additional Notes:
- Steve Rogers: “I did not tell him to eat more vegetables. I suggested a balanced diet. There’s a difference.”
- Bruce Banner: “Technically, Tony is banned from using my lab beakers for measuring flour. That happened once.”
- Clint Barton: “He burnt a grilled cheese so badly it set off the tower’s sprinkler system. True story.”
- Natasha Romanoff: “I’ve read death threats with less dramatic flair.”
- Thor Odinson: “A fine warrior feast must always begin with laughter and end with fire. Or was it the reverse?”
- Peter Parker: “He tried to teach me to flambé. It was awesome. Also, we need a new toaster.”