The Gallery of Regrettable Food cover

The Gallery of Regrettable Food

by James Lileks

A collection of photographs, illustrations, food ads, recipes, and culinary miscellany from classic American cookbooks of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s presents an array of the "best of the worst" dishes from the period.

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