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momiji_neyuki in vintage_recipes

Hoping This Offends No One

Jun 26, 2010 23:58

A couple years ago I was in the humor section of Barns and Nobles and cam across this book. I honestly thought it was a vintage cook book at the time, but as i examined it i realized it was the author coming to grips with the way things were in the "good old days". While there were a few recipes I would try in it, most of them were colorful and ( Read more... )

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ihasstopwatch June 27 2010, 04:04:56 UTC

Took a peek at the product page.... Ketchup Pistachio Cake. I have no words for how downright funky that sounds. I mean, I'm sure that someone, at some time, must have thought it tasted good, but.... wow.

sparkygearhead June 27 2010, 04:32:27 UTC

OH! I've read that book cover to cover, and it's amazing. I love the gelatin molds that have gobbets of hamburger floating in bloody-looking aspic. What were they thinking???

werkelijkheid90 June 27 2010, 04:47:58 UTC

I have this book!!!! I love it! It has got to be one of the funniest things ever. I think the author has his own website where he does much of the same to other 'regrettable' recipes. =D

ed_word June 27 2010, 04:53:13 UTC

yep. http://lileks.com/
he's great. i love his stuff.

annamaryse June 27 2010, 10:25:00 UTC

Someone else just posted about this book here about a week ago. You might enjoy seeing the comments that got left then:

http://community.livejournal.com/vintage_recipes/49418.html

I got it when it was new and it's one of my favorite books EVER and is on display in my kitchen :)

bitchie_poo June 27 2010, 11:44:55 UTC

that is one of the funniest books in the history of ever. interior desecrations is a good one, too.