You probably don’t know this, but at one time I was a terrific cook. And I have the books to prove it. I’ve bought cookbooks wherever I’ve gone — I have them from all over Europe, although following the recipes in another language and using a different measuring system can be a bit of a challenge.
I even have one with recipes from Bill and Hillary Clinton and other political notables. It’s called the Congressional Cookbook, and it came out in the late 1980s. It has recipes from governors, congressmen and senators and their wives. Hillary’s chicken, by the way, is awesome and easy. She is a damn smart lady.
A small sample
These days, I don’t cook as much as I used to. And so my cookbooks are mostly gathering dust instead of flour.
But today I learned that in spite of the fact that I don’t cook so much any more, there will soon be another book I’ll need to add to my collection.
You see, Ann Romney has penned a Cookbook called The Romney Family Table.
Yup, You just can’t get away from Ann. Cover photo courtesy of Politico.com
In it, I’m sure she’ll tell us all how “To Serve the 47 Percent – a la Twilight Zone.” Yum.
Because folks like Ann and Mitt wouldn’t want to eat with the 47 percent, now, would they?
{My thanks to The Last Of The Millenniums who first alerted me to this important news. Well, sort of. I think I’d sleep better not knowing about Ann’s plans for the future, but still.]
FiftyFourandAHalf 
I’ve found that with so many recipe ideas bookmarked on my laptop, my once trusty cookbooks gather more dust. There are a few go-tos that I’ll never Google a replacement for, though.
I did try a pie recipe from the Democrats’ cookbook once. It was delicious – but the last step told me I had to share it with everyone. My slice got really, really tiny.
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But at least you had some — and so everybody benefited from your pie.
I wish the GOP would try that recipe!
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Maybe I could work with lots of people and make lots of pies. I think that’s the best recipe of all.
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That’s one of my fave Twilight Zone episodes. One of our cats is named Cupcake, and whenever she walks in the room, either Mr. Weebles or I will yell, “It’s a Cupcake!” with the same inflection as they do in the episode.
When I saw the photo of Ann Romney as I scrolled down this post, I felt myself getting queasy. I don’t think that bodes well for her cookbook. Also, I’d assume these are recipes from her personal chef, because you know, she’s better and richer than the rest of us. She doesn’t have to cook.
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I agree with the queasiness that any picture of Ann Romney produces. But a cookbook? Her? The woman who had to sell stock when she was so poor she and Mitt lived on pasta?
I couldn’t quite decide whether to go with Twilight Zone or with Soylent Green. Because people like the Romneys just really want to devour everybody else. I thank heaven every day that we aren’t living through the Romney Administration!
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I love your tags! (assholes, crazy people) hahahaha made me laugh
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Welcome, Liana, Thanks for stopping by. I usE those tags a lot, actually. The world is so full of both, and if we didn’t laugh at them, where would we be?
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True 😀
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Ann asked, “Anyone up for my famous One Hundred Dollar Bill Parmesan dish?”
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Ooh, ooh! I am!
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That’s what we all need, to take cooking advice from people who probably pay other people to cook for them.
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Isn’t it amazing what great dishes money can make? Oy!
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I wouldn’t know. I’ve never had money…..
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I’ve never had servants to do my bidding. So I guess we’re the same you and me, Revis!
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That’s the highest compliment I’ve ever received!
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Well, Revis, I’m willing to polish my halo, but I do hope you are BS’in’ me. Cause you are a rather awesome guy — didn’t anybody notice?
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Still trying to make themselves look like plain ol’ folk. How annoying. I guarantee indigestion, big helpings of it, all around.
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I wish they would just go away. As much as I disliked Cindy-Lou-Who McCain, at least she had the dignity to shut up.
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Just look out for the recurring ingredient “soylent green”. And it’s not even cannibalism in her (or Mittsie’s) case, ’cause soylent green is people…. 😉
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That was my first thought. The would no doubt start their meal with the guy who recorded the 47 percent video!
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I have a feeling that the majority of the recipes will be bland tasting.
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Ya think?
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Could you imagine if Ann Coulter put out a cookbook??
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Sure — she’d be cooking puppies and kittens.
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and clubbed baby seals
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De-lush!
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I wonder if she has a recipe for Coca Cola Chicken?
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You can’t just leave us all with that one and not elaborate, Lorri.
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Can a Mormon cook with Coke if they can’t drink it? If they do can they still wear their fancy underwear?
Well there are lots of versions out there, but I prefer the one that you cook like beer can chicken (another recipe that I assume would be an LDS no-no) http://mantestedrecipes.com/recipe/7912/coca-cola-chicken.aspx
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I wonder if the recipe’s are from back when they were so poor they had to cash in Mitt’s trust fund just to survive.
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My very first thought. That and I wonder if they taste especially tasty if you are a struggling son/daughter of one of the CEOs of a major American corporation. Humble pie, is after all, delish!
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There’s nothing past tense about your cooking skills, girlfriend. As for Ann’s… I’d like to watch her, with hand on Mormon bible, swear that she’s even seen those recipes before.
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Awwww, shucks, ‘Tin!
I think that would be a great idea — the bible. Although she is so delusional I’m sure there would be some excuse for her bald faced lies.
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You should have included that recipe for Hillary’s chicken. I’m always looking for new chicken recipes.
Aren’t Ann Romney’s fifteen minutes over yet?
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Send me an email and I’ll try to dig up the recipe.
I think Ann was just horning in on Mitt’s minutes. Now she’s trying to get her own. Wish they’d do a family plan so we could be done with them!
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I can’t watch the video but the cook book sounds scary.
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Oh no! That video is a classic — Look on YouTube for “To Serve Man” and Twilight Zone. You’ll find it. It was brilliant.
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You know, I just tried to play it and it won’t work for me either. I played it before I posted it. Though!
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And will this cookbook be followed by Mitt’s very own DIY book of home repair?
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Ooh, boy, Howdy. I do hope so. I have so very much to learn, Lisa.
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Don’t we all.
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It seems you’ve done this post with hopes someone adds it to your gift list.
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There’s always an ulterior motive, Frank. Always.
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Pick up house phone and order dinner.
Ask it be served in formal dinning room, the donors will be stopping by.
Yes, yes coffee for the guests. Mitt and I will abstain of course.
What do you mean most people can’t afford these ingredients? Why we bought these even when we had to sell some of our stocks!
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You mean Ann doesn’t cook? I’m shocked! Shocked!
Just when we thought the Romneys helpful hints would quiet down, she goes and announces a cook book. I would understand it if it were a photo album of the cooks they actually conversed with.
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Does this come as any surprise? Didn’t you follow her pinterest page that she made to clearly support an image for Mitt’s election? Unfortunately, she stopped posting after the election. I am so glad she is releasing a cookbook because I was devastated when she stopped pinning so many great and simple American recipes.
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Golly gee, you mean there was more of Ann I might have seen had I only wanted to see more of Ann? I am crushed, broken. cursing my bad luck in being born with a brain… Woe is me, to have not seen what I have not seen …
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I’m sure every recipe begins with “Have your kitchen maid prepare the following ingredients…”
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Do they let her help? I thought it had to be the 4 star chef. Shows you what I know.
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I just hope that the recipe for Foot in Mouth doesn’t call for it to be marinated heavily in Mitt’s saliva.
Because that’s stuff’s just expensive.
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Oh Guap. I’m sure they have a whole host of folks employed to squeeze out anything profitable from his hankies. Yes, it’s expensive, but some things are just worth it. And for the best Foot in Mouth, nothing works quite like Mitt’s mouth.
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I’m too lazy to bake a pie with a lattice top, but if I ever did — especially if I were using it for the cover photo of a cookbook — I’d weave it properly instead of just laying out strips horizontally and then vertically. I’m just sayin’.
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Sometimes the servants just don’t understand what you want. It can be so annoying.
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“To Serve Man”. Outstanding!
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The Romneys only have our best interests at heart, Fearless Leader. Surely they convinced you of that last fall.
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