Amazon.com Review: This book is a real gem. Originally released in 1947--way, way before Blondie started her own catering business--Blondie's Cook Book is back in print. It contains a whopping 277 recipes, all of which, the book claims, are "not only easy to fix, but easy on the wallet...read more

Product Description: Jackass meets Man vs. Food in this awe-inspiring and hilarious guide to extreme, artery-hostile cooking—based on the wildly popular YouTube cooking show (5.5 million subscribers).Do you find yourself craving pizza topped with deep-fried chicken nuggets and fries? Does a six-patty burger buried under a mound of bacon have your mouth watering? How about a 5,800-calorie corn dog? Harley Morenstein (a...read more

Product Description: We are besieged with talk of crisis, meltdown, earthquakes, sink holes, global warming, bailouts, and more. Once you realize there's not a whole lot of time left, grab a Bundt pan and whip up your own scrumptious Fallen Angel Food Cake--or one of the other 29 apocalyptic cakes in this irreverent cookbook--and indulge in your final days...read more

Product Description: There's not a single thorny artichoke, scrawny quail, or roasted chestnut to be peeled in this book. What you will find in BITE ME are 175 dependably delicious recipes created for the urban and suburban, the aspiring and well-seasoned home cook...read more

Product Description: Learn what not to do in the kitchen from this hilarious collection of real advice by real people. Sometimes the best way to learn is to make mistakes. That’s the premise of this book—a sort of anti-cookbook. Fed up with our prevailing food culture of patronizing celebrity chefs with their rigid and often impossible instructions, Aleksandra Mir started a website to invite real people to send in their kitchen disaster stories, so that the rest of us could benefit from their experience...read more

Product Description: Read Heather Whaley's posts on the Penguin Blog"A hilarious read when you're feelin' down and hungry." -Daily Candy Life's little pitfalls can be a real drag: being dumped, fired, or left at the altar- they're all such downers. Sure, some might just grin and bear it, but why? Hilarious author Heather Whaley advises readers to revel in their misery, offering a slew of side-splittingly skewed recipes-each perfect for a different, wretched moment, including: • Lonely Christmas pudding • Caught Mom and Dad in the Act Tater Tot Casserole • Your brother Really Was Mom's favorite peach pie • fannie Mae and freddie Mac 'N' Cheese • breakfast Sandwich for Morning-After Regret In the wonderfully perverse tradition of Amy Sedaris's bestselling I Like You, Eat Your Feelings makes the perfect gift, reminding us that food and booze-unlike fair weather friends or your 401K-will never let you down...read more

Product Description: Flavored with frustration, simmering with rage, and iced with affection, these recipes will make you laugh as you multitask your way through the challenges and joys of matrimony. Whether you're a new bride or an old hand at marriage, it's always handy to find fresh and fascinating recipes to add to your repertoire...read more

Written by one of the foremost American authorities on sociological theory, Modern Sociological Theory gives readers a comprehensive overview of the history of modern sociological thought, as well as an analysis of the most important contemporary schools and new theoretical orientations. Organized chronologically, this text begins with a synopsis of the formative years and concludes with the emergence of postmodern (and even post-post modern) social theory, integrating key theories with biographical and autobiographical sketches of the lives of theorists to place readings in their personal and historical context. The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to include a number of sections on new developments in the field, such as theories of consumption and the new means of consumption, multiculturalism, criticisms and applications of postmodernism, and post-post modernism.

Offers an alphabetically arranged survey of some of the world's most unusual edibles, describing the origins, preparation methods, and culinary traditions of such 'treats' as Mexican chapulines (grasshoppers), Kazakhstan boiled sheep's head, and Filipino embryonic duck eggs. Original.

The author of Job Hopper and No Touch Monkey! presents a range of essays sharing her comical observations as a haphazard home cook and unprofessional but zealous consumer of pop culture cuisine, describing her sampling of fare from convenience meals and fast foods to exotic foreign dishes and disgusting near-inedibles. Original.

A collection of political family recipes includes Nancy Lindsay's Spotted Dick Nixon, Pat Buchanan's Buffalo Right Wings, and Rush's Mom's Fluffy Potato Casserole, and is complemented by humorous quips about party cuisine preferences and traditions. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Product Description: A cookbook for cats with discriminating palettes, Cat Nips is a collection of charming and hilarious "recipes" for everything from Creamy Critter Dip ("anything with more than four legs will do") to Termite Teriyaki ("do not stir with a wooden spoon if using live termites") and from Beetles Bechamel ("serve over Cat-scratch Biscuits") to Blackbird Pie ("serve with a pocketful of rye")...read more

A collection of recipes, anecdotes, and financial advice includes tips on planning a divorce party and finding financial security through marriage.

A hilarious collection of photographs, illustrations, food ads, recipes, and culinary miscellany from classic American cookbooks of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s presents a horrible array of the 'best of the worst' dishes from the period, including such treats as 7-Up Cottage Cheese Pancakes. 35,000 first printing. (view table of contents)