The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Inside the Kitchens, Bars, and Restaurants of Mad Men is an unauthorized compilation of recipes for the ultimate Mad Men fan. Pulled from other cookbooks of the era, each cocktail, appetizer, salad, main course, and dessert featured has a prologue with a Mad Men reference and a bit of history.
If you are looking for a fun gift for a Mad Men fanatic, this little gimmick will do the trick. I'd wrap this book up with a set of martini glasses and stir sticks and call it a day. However, if you are looking for excellent recipes for a period themed party or just to whip something up, I'd look elsewhere. Without the accompaniment of the Mad Men prologues, the recipes themselves are pretty lackluster. A pack of onion soup and two cups of sour cream (the same recipe on the side of a Lipton box) is actually in there. It's cute and, frankly, has always been my favorite dip—but if I'm honest, I would never use this book for any actual cooking. Devoid of the traditional photographs of finished and cooked recipes, it misses the mark there. What it does have are fun pictures of Mad Men themed products, places, and period ingredients. And so, with it coming in at under $13 for a paperback copy, I would absolutely recommend this as a gift for any Mad Men enthusiast.
I'd like to thank Net Galley and the publisher Smart Pop for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion, which this is.
THREE STARS
Amazon Link: The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Inside the Kitchens, Bars, and Restaurants of Mad Men
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