Our friend Bryan at Kooky Chow has a sweet new cookbook out just in time for the holiday gift-giving season (hint, hint in-laws!). To celebrate this collection of cooking curiosities, Kooky Chow has this kooky … ahem… video. It’s super wicked awesome cool.
Kooky Cookery from Bread Wig on Vimeo.
All this talk (or writing, at least) has led me to compile a list of my favorite fun* cookbooks for the aspiring midcentury cook.
America’s Best Lost Recipes by the Editors of Cook’s Country Magazine
This cookbook is a product of a contest sponsored by Cook’s Country Magazine for the best heirloom recipe.
Kooky Cookery: An archive of irregular recipes from yesteryear by Bryan Ballinger
Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book
The most comprehensive vintage cookbook I’ve ever seen. There are picture tutorials for everything from cutting avocados to making boiled frosting.
The Southern Cook Book by Marion Brown
A great southern classic that’s still in print!
Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child
Her name sounds familiar…
Square Meals: America’s Favorite Comfort Cookbook by Jane and Michael Stern
A compilation of vintage cookbook recipes from the authors of Road Food.
There’s my not entirely comprehensive list. Have I missed any?
*Warning: eating recipes from these cookbooks may not actually be fun
The new Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook is on my Xmas wish list!
Hee! I love your warning! 🙂
I love that video! Ha! Betty Crocker’s Picture Cookbook was re-released recently and it’s so weird to read an old cookbook but have it be brand new. You’re right – it’s a great one. The Southern Cookbook intrigues me.
That’s right! I almost forgot about that one. I hope it is good!
I LOVE the Picture Cookbook and I’m glad they re-released it!! I’ll have to keep an eye out for it in the bookstore.
The Southern Cookbook is a great one! I totally recommend it if you can get your hands on a copy.