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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

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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

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Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book

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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

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A great southern classic that’s still in print!

 

Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child

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Her name sounds familiar…

 

Square Meals: America’s Favorite Comfort Cookbook by Jane and Michael Stern

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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

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