The Second Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes From Famous Eating Places Kennedy 1954 This wonderful book showed up in a library book sale and of course I grabbed it! I looked up some of the house specialties from Michigan. (I
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Kids Cook Too
Betty Crocker’s Cook Book for Boys and Girls Crocker 2003 Submitter: We pride ourselves on having an up to date collection. Unfortunately while trying to find a cookbook for a reluctant reader who loves cooking, I found this atrocity. Granted
Who Doesn’t Like Jell-o?
New Joys of Jell-o Brand Gelatin Recipe Book Kraft General Foods 1975 One of our readers found this book on the Woot blog and submitted it. You have to admit, some of these recipes are ridiculous. The people and decor
More Awful Cookery
Soyer’s Paper-Bag Cookery Soyer 1911 Submitter: According to Nicholas Soyer, the method of paper-bag cookery “has made a great furor in England,” and, despite initial setbacks (“the paper got burnt, and soon afterwards it exploded”), is perfect for cooking nearly
Even Men Can Cook!
A Man, A Can, A Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make Joachim and the editors of Men’s Health 2002 Submitter: I found this gem of a cookbook (if we can even call it that) at a library
Rapper Recipes
Rapper’s Delights: African-American Cookin’ with Soul Al Pereira 1998 Submitter: This is a cook book compiled of recipes from rappers of the eighties and nineties. It includes such delectable culinary fare as, “Flava Flav’s Rice Pilaf.” Ingredients: A bag of
Spry?
Aunt Jenny’s Favorite Recipes Lever Brothers Co. 1930? Submitter: This came from the Home Economics section of a local library and was then donated with other treasures to the local High School library. 49 pages…many with pictures and captions like