The Modern Materialist : cookbook

Top Chef-in-a-Box

Steph Auteri — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:02:00 GMT

I collect cookbooks in much the same way I collect ridiculous winter hats: I acquire far too many to put into use, but people find the sheer numbers way impressive/distubing.

Some of the books I keep turning back to:

Pure Comfort (put out by Weight Watchers)
The Whole Foods Market Cookbook
my mom
Real Simple magazine and RealSimple.com (I recently bought their Meals Made Easy book)

Want the breadth without the bulk?

[$30, Fred Flare]

This cookbook box set includes a collection of mini-cookbooks, ensuring that you will never want for another cookbook. Um...unless you're me.

Fellow Blogger is (Casserole) Crazy

Steph Auteri — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:36:00 GMT

Apparently, while I've been sitting here for the past year, surfing through Etsy, Fred Flare, and all of my other favorite online shops, one of my fellow bloggers has actually been making something of herself.

[$5.99, Amazon]

Emily Farris of Nerve's Scanner blog has been publishing books and shit! I am so behind at life.

Semen Cookbook Not In High Demand

Steph Auteri — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:29:00 GMT

It appears that people aren't exactly clamoring to get a copy of Natural Harvest, the collection of semen-based recipes. I can't say I blame you. The mere thought of ingesting the item pictured above makes me nauseous, and almost completely ruins flan for me.

Still, MM commenter Nikki made me snort so, if you want it Nikki, it's all yours! Just e-mail me with your mailing address.

Food Gawking

Shaun Seneviratne — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:38:00 GMT

Last month I blogged about Cookstr.com, a website that compiles recipes from cookbooks. Well, foodgawker aggregates the best recipes the blogosphere has to offer.

There is no way to refine your search though. You are simply presented with a random assortment of dishes from all over the Internet. This is a good way to come across a recipe you might not have even considered previously.

[foodgawker]

[Via Rare Bird Finds]

Related: Cookbook Compilation

The Testicles Cookbook - Cooking with Balls

Diana Vilibert — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:27:00 GMT

Sorry, I hope you already ate lunch. When Shaun posted about the semen cookbook last week, I thought it couldn't get any worse. But it can and it has, as evidenced by "The Testicles Cookbook - Cooking with Balls." Recipes include testicled versions of your favorites, like Testicle Pizza, Testicle Goulash and White Wine Testicles.

[Yudu]

Cookbook Compilation

Shaun Seneviratne — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:03:00 GMT

[photo via]

Are you tired of the same old yams and turkey for Thanksgiving, but don't want to go as far as to make a turbaconducken? Or perhaps the supermarket is out of turkey? While there is still time to rethink the dish you are preparing for Thursday, it may be worthwhile to check out Cookstr.

This website was created by former cookbook publishers Will Schwalbe and Katie Workman. What seperates this site from all the other recipe sites online? All the recipes are from actual cookbooks. You can search by easiness, mood, ingredient, holiday, cost, time, and more!

I may give the Pumpkin Soup with Gruyere Cheese a shot.

[Cookstr.com]

[Via Cool Hunting]

I Really Hope No One Makes Recipes From This Book

Shaun Seneviratne — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:09:00 GMT

This is a real cookbook. And I'm terrified that this could fall into the wrong hands.

My friend Matt's reaction: "eeeeew!.... icky.... icky...."

My sentiments exactly.

Here is the description of the book:

Semen is not only nutritious, but it also has a wonderful texture and amazing cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants. Despite all of these positive qualities, semen remains neglected as a food. This book hopes to change that. Once you overcome any initial hesitation, you will be surprised to learn how wonderful semen is in the kitchen. Semen is an exciting ingredient that can give every dish you make an interesting twist. If you are a passionate cook and are not afraid to experiment with new ingredients - you will love this cook book!

Man, that description almost makes me feel guilty for not at least giving it a shot. . . NO! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING SHAUN?!

Okay, back to my senses. Please don't buy this for anyone.

[$24.95, Lulu]

[Via Chicago Reader]