Patio Daddy-O: '50S Recipes With a Modern Twist [Hardcover]

Gideon Bosker (Author), Karen Brooks (Author), Leland Payton (Author), Crystal Payton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996

Step aside Iron John-and pass the coleslaw. Welcome to the world of patio cuisine, where foods from the '50s meet the discerning tastes of the '90s. From Buzzomatic Coffee Coolers to Cracklin' Sugar-Charred Cowboy Steak, Backshack Blueberry Cornbread, and Gooey Mounds Sundaes, Patio Daddy-O brings back all the fun, spirit, and nostalgia of outdoor cooking with new twists on classic fare. Illustrated with full color photographs of vintage tablecloths, aprons, and other period essentials, and complete with valuable tips on barbecuing like a pro, Patio Daddy-Ooffers a lively look back for '90s fans- and makes a neat-o gift for Dad.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A domestic region, defined by time rather than geography, is plumbed in Chronicle's Patio Daddy-o: '50's Recipes with a '90's Twist. Authors Gideon Bosker, Karen Brooks, Leland Payton and Crystal Payton gather representative recipes (Maverick Martini; Mondo Bongo BBQ Chicken) and illustrations that seem lifted right out of Eisenhower-era family magazines. The recipes, while nostalgic, are for now (calling for creme fraiche, small Japanese eggplants and food processors). Dagwood and Elsie the Cow are featured. (Cloth $12.95 96p ISBN 0-8118-0871-8; June)
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

From: Adobe Magazine

Perhaps the most over-the-top example of the Chronicle Books style is a small, square volume called Patio Daddy-O: '50s Recipes with '90s twist, written by Gideon Bosker, Karen Brooks, and Leland and Crystal Payton. The book pokes fun at the myth of an idyllic suburban America of the 1950s, and the recipes sound suitably scary. "Slab-O-Fun Barbecues Meat Loaf." "Uncle Bob's Peanut Butter Sandwiches with Texas Sweets." "Dragonbreath Corn on the Cob." The fun begins, no doubt, with an "Atomic Cocktail."

You may wonder what you'd get if you actually followed many of these recipes, but despite all their silliness, they are very clearly presented. All the ingredients are grouped together on one convenient list and the procedures are broken into short, easy-to-skim numbered steps.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811808718
• ISBN-13: 978-0811808712
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #843,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Slab o' Fun!, September 16, 2001

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Kate McKinney "Kate" (Evansville, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patio Daddy-O: '50S Recipes With a Modern Twist (Hardcover)

My new favourite cookbook, and I haven't even tried out the recipes yet! Everything about this book seems so fresh even though the graphics are items that are over 50 years old. The copy is vividly written, just reading the recipes makes you want to throw on an apron and get grillin! The titles of recipes are fabulous, such as "Slab o' Fun Barbequed Meat Loaf" and "Cheesy-Drippin, Garlic Fumin' St. Louis Salad" and the recipes are equally creative. I love how they take classics and give them a twist! There is not a single recipe in this book that I expect to find in any other cookbook. Even if the recipes didn't look delicious and interesting I would still want this book. It's a wonderful reference for the 50's kitsch collecter...all kinds of bbq items and pictures illustrate each page, all appropriately chosen. The graphics add so much! This is a gem of a book! I can't wait to display this wonderful conversation peice on my chrome bakers rack in my retro kitchen and have my friends over for a classic patio party!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes me back to a fattening childhood., August 22, 1997

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[e-mail] (McLean, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patio Daddy-O: '50S Recipes With a Modern Twist (Hardcover)

In the wake of the lounge/martini craze, I was suspect on spotting this book, but after giving the recipes a quick scan, I snatched it up and ran home. These recipes take some of the basic food staples of mainstreet America (and particularly the South), and give them a (usually spicy) twist. Tasty! Heat 'em up and eat 'em up

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tops Pop for Patio Succulence, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Patio Daddy-O: '50S Recipes With a Modern Twist (Hardcover)

For anyone who cooks more outdoors than in throughout the summer months, this book is a MUST. The food's tasty and easy, and this piece of retrobilia is as fun to read as cook from. Yummy!