What do bricks of tomato gelatin, pizzas made with baked beans, and hors d'oeuvre-impaled Santas have in common? They're all part of America's rich and fragrant history of bizarre food concoctions. Applewood Books presents four Kooky Cookery titles, on Brunch, Appetizers, Meat, and Jello, which highlight our nation's golden age of peculiar creations.

Available in inexpensive paperback editions, these irregular recipe collections from yesteryear feature:

• bizarre combinations and presentations of foodstuffs
• truly unappetizing photographs
• hilarious running commentary