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Over the weekend I unearthed this gem in Montclair, N.J. With an introduction that begins "women of the world, take heed -- men have arrived in the kitchen," how could I not spend the buck?
Cory Kilvert promises to offer men "expert advice on how to develop their untapped talent to a level of awesome excellence." (Emphasis mine).
How he does it, the full cover and an awesome chauvinist pig after the jump.
Photo: Sara Bonisteel
And as promised -- Exhibit B: Chauvinist Pig
Photo: Sara Bonisteel
So Slashfoodies, what embarrassing cookbooks do you have stashed in the kitchen pantry?
3-30-2009 @7:11PM Susan said... Reminds me the dollar book I bought at a flea market - A Man, A Can, A Plan (http://www.amazon.com/Man-Can-Plan-Great-Meals/dp/1579546072). Not only is the book in the shape of the can, it's pages are those thick glossy cardboard pages like a baby's first book. It can get messy and be wiped off. Ingrediants read like a bad Sandra Lee Semi-Homeade episode.
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3-30-2009 @8:44PM Dr. Electro said... Give me the author's address so I can go kick his butt just for publishing that book.
Oh, the cover artist needs a whipping too.
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3-30-2009 @10:07PM Cogito said... Well, at least the women aren't barefoot AND pregnant.
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3-30-2009 @10:25PM doodoolemonque said... Reminds me of the precious and fabulous Joe bonomo books.
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3-30-2009 @11:21PM Esther said... That is hilarious and disturbing all at once. What a great find!
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3-31-2009 @4:08AM Monika said... I found a dollar book this weekend as well, but mine was a guide on finding a husband. :)
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3-31-2009 @9:11AM Sharon said... I have a 1981 "Celebrity Cookbook" by Johna Blinn, featuring such delights as Lucille Ball Chopped Chicken Livers, Wayne Newton Teriyaki, or our personal favorite, Telly Savalas Butter Cookies. And we always refer to the recipes by their full names.
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3-31-2009 @10:05AM Chris said... My parents (I'm assuming it was my father's) had this cookbook in the kitchen when I was little. I wonder if it is still lying around somewhere...
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3-31-2009 @11:57AM dr.ellen said... I have the 1964 (?) Good Housekeeping cookbook with a recipe for A Man's Fried Chicken. Also, there is quite an introduction about how even a single lady should never take a bite until she is seated at a properly set table, complete with a flower or other decoration and nice music!
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3-31-2009 @12:37PM Susan Kuchinskas said... These days, it's just funny to me.
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3-31-2009 @4:29PM Samme said... If the cover was just a little less over-the-top chauvinistic it would be at risk of being offensive. That however, is just funny. Hilarious actually.
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4-01-2009 @12:21PM morganen said... Esquire's Handbook for Hosts. Hilarious! It has such wonderful lines as "Women don't understand fish." It probably would have upset me decades ago but now it just seems so naive and silly.
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4-02-2009 @8:43AM Liza said... Hilariously awesome. I want one of my own now.
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4-13-2009 @7:11PM MealMan said... All in good nature.
We need to pull out the classics more often. I'm permalinking this for sure.
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