

| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Mod Applications | Feb 10th - Feb 23rd |
| Chef Applications | Mar 20th - Apr 10th |
| Artist Applications | Mar 20th - May 1st |
| Chef App Results Sent | April 15th |
| Chef Pitches Due | May 8th |
| Artist App Results Sent | May 12th |
| Art Pitches Due | June 5th |
| First Check-in Writers | June 20th |
| First Check-in Artists | June 30th |
| Second Check-in Writers | July 20th |
| Second Check-in Artists | July 30th |
| Third Check-in Writers | August 20th |
| Third Check-in Artists | August 30th |
| Chef Final Submissions | October 1st |
| Art Final Submissions | October 15th |
| Preorders | April 20th - May 20th |
| Production | May 21st - July 30th |
| Shipping | August |
| Recipe | Inspiration | Allergens |
|---|---|---|
| Crafting Materials Trail Mix | Inspired by crafting materials collected to craft weapons and supplies in NieR | Allergens: Nuts; Vegan |
| Gourd Fritters with Fire Sauce | Inspired by the garden of Nier’s house; Yonah loves to pick the vegetables when they’re ready | Allergens: Eggs, Wheat/Gluten; Vegetarian, Kosher, and Halal |
| Black Scrawl | Enoki Mushrooms in Black Bean Sauce | Allergens: Soy; Vegetarian |
| Bullet Hell Tomato Risotto Balls | Inspired by the game genre | Allergens: Dairy, Tomato; Vegetarian |
| Bursting Black Bird Buns | Cute bird shaped buns that “explode” with their black sesame filling! | Allergens: Gluten, Sesame |
| Emil's Takoyaki | Round like Emil's adorable head | Allergens: Soy, Shellfish |
| Explosive Chicken Dip | Inspired by the explosive machinery of NieR Automata | Allergens: Dairy, Soy |
| Jackass's Dynamite | Jalapeno Poppers inspired by Jackass and her explosive personality… and her explosives | Allergens: Dairy; Gluten-Free |
| King of Facade Manakish | Inspired by the King of Façade’s Mask | Allergens: Gluten; Vegan |
| 2B 9S Cocoa Chiffon | Inspired by YoRHa uniforms | Allergens: Eggs, Dairy, Cocoa; Vegetarian, Halal, Kosher |
| A2's 9S Repellant Cookies | Inspired by A2’s Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies from the 12022 Fanfest Bakery Skit | Allergens: Dairy, Cocoa, Mint; Vegetarian |
| Levania’s Dream-eater Panna Cotta | Very simple and very delicious vanilla panna cotta, made in the shape of Levania’s favorite food: dreams! | Allergens: Dairy |
| Lunar Tear Narstukai | Inspired by Lithuanian Narstukai | Allergens: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten; Vegetarian |
| Fio's Birthday Cake | Inspired by Japanese Strawberry Shortcake | Allergens: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten; Vegetarian |
| Fyra's Fruit Salad | Inspired by Queen Fyra’s past as a fruit vendor in the city of Façade | Allergens: Tree nuts (can be omitted); Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Kosher, and Halal |
| Mama's Apple Snacks: Three Ways! | Candy Apples, Apple Cake, and Apple Cookies inspired by the apple-themed snack recommendations featured in the NieR Re[in]carnation loading screens | Allergens: (Cake & Cookies) Dairy, Eggs, Gluten; Vegetarian, Kosher; Gluten-Free (Candy Apples) |
| Simone’s Opera Cake | Almond sponge cake inspired by Simone’s unrequited love for Jean-Paul | Allergens: Egg, Dairy, Tree Nuts, Gluten |
| Poison Berry Tarts | Mixed Berry Tart | Allergens: Dairy, Eggs |
| Shades Brownies | Caramel Brownies inspired by the color of the Shades, the gloss dark shadow contrasted by the bright yellow. | Allergens: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Banana; Vegetarian, Kosher, and Halal |
| Sun and Moon "Eclipse" Dango | This chewy dessert’s inspiration derives itself from Re[in]carnation’s second arc: The Sun and the Moon. The white dango mimics the sun as a black sesame paste moon “eclipses” over it. | Allergens: Sesame, Soy |
| The Wedding that Never Was | Spiced cake and tea trifle inspired by the King of Façade’s wedding invitation! | Allergens: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Spices ; Vegetarian |
| Amusement Park Cotton Candy Cocktail | Inspired by the atmosphere of the Amusement Park region in NieR:Automata. A festive, sweet drink that’s great for special occasions! | Allergens: Alcohol; Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free |
| Desert Rose Cocktail | Inspired by Popola’s iconic booze from Automata! If you like a good mule, you’ll enjoy this sweet and spicy drink with a floral aftertaste | Allergens: Alcohol; Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free |
| Kaine + Emil's Campfire Cocoa | Inspired by Kaine and Emil’s cozy mornings by the campfire, shared over piping hot mugs of this liquid gold. Heavily based on Mexican hot chocolate! | Allergens: Cocoa, Dairy (Optional); Vegetarian, Can be Vegan |
| Logic Virus Cocktail | Inspired by the infamous red glow of the Logic Virus. Drink enough and you too may feel all logic and reason slip away… | Allergens: Alcohol; Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free |
| Memories of Pure Light | Vanilla and Honey Milkshake inspired by 2B’s final message to 9S | Allergens: Dairy; Vegetarian, Gluten-free |
| Oil for Big Brother | A delicious, albeit morbidly created, black tea jelly drink made to represent the bucket of oil you fetch in NieR:Automata’s prologue section of Ending B where you play as the younger brother machine | Allergens: No major allergens; Vegetarian (contains Gelatin) |
| Pearl Harbor Spring Water | A refreshing recipe inspired by the spring water that the resistance member androids run off of, as well as the setting of the YoRHa Stage plays being Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i. The drink itself is similar to agua de Jamaica. | Allergens: Mint; Vegetarian |
| Bracer of the Twins | Two mixed drinks; Devola’s drink is a yuzu and pineberry take on the classic French 75 cocktail – unique but upfront in flavor. Popola’s raspberry passionfruit-infused drink, based on a tequila spritz, packs a punch behind its sweet flavor. If a cocktail isn’t up your alley, this recipe includes mocktail versions. | Allergens: Alcohol, Fruit |
| 2B's Ramen Order | Inspired by 2B’s ramen orders from the 12018 ramen shop skit and the 12022 Fanfest Skit | Allergens: Soy, Alcohol (sake), Pork |
| A Signature Dish | Inspired by the Seafront Tavern’s famous herbed fish pasta dish. | Allergens: Fish/Shellfish, Diary, Gluten, Alcohol; (Can be made Gluten-Free by substituting to Gluten-Free Pasta) |
| Administrator’s Meal | Peanut Chicken Burger with Bacon Jalapeno Sauce and Beer Battered French Fries | Allergens: Peanuts, Soy, Sesame |
| Aji wo [K]utta | Grilled Salted Mackeral. Inspired by the “Aji Wo [K]utta” ending in NieR:Automata | Allergens: Fish, Alcohol (Sake) |
| Akagi and Kurezome Family’s Homemade Curry | Homemade curry is a heart comfort food, the kind of meal Hina and Yuzuki would have been very familiar with… before their family split. | Allergens: Dairy, Soy |
| Boar Stake | Pork Loin inspired by the boar that hit you when you’re already low health | Allergens: Tree nuts, Gluten, Pork, Soy, Sesame |
| Commander's White Sauce Pasta | Inspired by Commander White’s long straight light hair! | Allergens: Dairy, Gluten, Soy; Vegetarian |
| Hina's Omelette Rice | Inspired by Hina’s omelette rice, featured in her character story in the Life in the Cage comics. | Allergens: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Soy |
| Kaine's Knife Cut Noodles | Spicy Cilantro Chili Garlic Noodles | Allergens: Gluten, Soy, Shellfish |
| Roasted Garlic Pumpkin Soup | Inspired by farming in NieR Replicant | Allergens: Dairy; Vegetarian, Halal, Kosher |
| Red Bag Couple’s Apple Sfougato | A dish derived from the “apple-based cuisines” prepared by the red bag couple at the end of The Promised Gift quest that Nier joins them for dinner for. | Allergens: Dairy, Egg |
| Baked Ratatouille | Inspired by Devola and Popola | Allergens: No major allergens; Vegan, Halal, Kosher |
| Watcher's Steak | Inspired by the red eyes of the watchers | Allergens: No major allergens; Gluten-free, Kosher, Halal |
| Yonah's Stew... Done Right! | Red meat stew inspired by Yonah’s stew in NieR Replicant | Allergens: Gluten, Alcohol |
| Yuzuki's Squid Ink Pasta | Inspired by Yuzuki’s squid ink pasta, featured in the Life in the Cage comics. | Allergens: Eggs, Fish, Shellfish, Gluten |
What is a fanzine?
A zine, short for “magazine”, is an unofficial collaboration between multiple artists, writers and other creators that often carry a certain theme or have a specific focus. Time to [C]ook is a fanzine that will be a cookbook celebrating the NieR series.Will this zine be for-profit or for-charity?
This zine will be for-charity! The proceeds are planned to go towards (charity to be determined)How are recipes tested?
Chefs will be in charge of testing their own recipes. Recipe testing is expected to be an ongoing process throughout the check in stages of zine creation. Chefs should be testing recipes as they are created before finalizing written details for the zine!How many recipes can I contribute?
Chefs may contribute up to 10 recipes!! Please do not take on more than you can tackle in the scheduled time frame of the zine. You will need to make sure you also have time to test each recipe.What types of recipes can I create?
Chefs can create any nier inspired dish. Some categories include drinks, snacks/appetizers, main course/entrees, and desserts. If you think of something outside of these parameters, feel free to send us a message to discuss your idea!Can recipes use alcohol?
Chefs can create recipes that use alcohol, we just ask that alternatives be provided in the recipe as well.Will our recipes provide metric or imperial?
Recipes should provide both units of measurement. Mods can provide resources and help assist with conversion if help is needed.How many contributors will this zine have?
This will greatly depent on the responses to each type of application, but we estimate 10 or so chefs to take part in the zine and approximately 50 artists.Can we submit (social media website) for a portfolio?
For chefs, you will want to showcase not only your writing, but any previous recipe work you have done. Social media sites such as tumblr, twitter, instagram, etc may not be well suited for this. For artists, you may use an art social media as a portfolio, just make sure the artwork is easy to find and is representative of the work you would contribute to the zine.For spot artists, how many pieces of art will we be required to contribute?
Spot artists will probably be contributing for a couple of pages or so depending on number of applicants. If we end up needing more spot art within other pages, artists are welcome to volunteer to contribute more.Will there be merch?
Yes! The types of merch are still being discussed.Will it be SFW or NSFW?
This zine will be completely SFW!Can I be a contributor despite being a minor?
Since this zine will be for-charity, minors are welcome to apply to join and create content for this project. As a chef, you will need access to a kitchen and ingredients to test your own recipes, so we ask you keep this in mind when applying!Are AUs allowed?
No AUs, canon-divergent tropes or anything of the likes of it will be accepted this time. Exceptions are official AUs either created by Yoko Taro or the anime staff.Which characters am I allowed to make content for?
Any NieR characters are permitted! It doesn’t even have to be exclusively game characters, people will be free to create artwork from other NieR content such as novels, stage plays, the manga, the anime, etc. Just as long as it’s NieR.How will contributors be compensated?
This is a non-profit charity zine. Contributors will not earn money from it. Contributors are guaranteed a digital copy of the zine. If sales allow, we will offer a physical copy as well! Merch artist's will receive a copy of the merch they design!Will you ship internationally?
We will ship internationally! Shipping prices will vary depending on the country.

Mandy/Randal
Head Mod
Shipping Mod
Finance ModHere, queer, and obsessed with NieR. I love 9S2B more than life itself and I like to write fics for them in my spare time! :]

Nines
Co-Head Mod
General Modweird little guy who’s been deep in drakenier hell for a while. i love to cook and have always been excited about making fiction-based foods!

Bee
Art ModDrink obsessed ex-barista, most critical coffee critique. Definitely more into Drakengard than Nier (DOD3 is my favorite game of all time) but I have a soft spot for both. My hobbies are drawing in my free time and eating my boyfriend’s (Nines) cooking! #1 Five Drakengard Fan of all time.

Mint
Assistant Mod
General ModAttending and recreating collaboration cafes is a passion of mine, but I also love to cosplay and translate stuff for DrakeNieR!

Tonbewwy
Graphics & FOrmatting ModI love food, art and Nier.
Tried my cats snacks one several occasions, its not bad...

Allibunn
Social MediaSecretly more Drakengard obsessed, but I have to find my Yoko Taro fix where I can!! I run an art studio called Massiveus.