Canned Laughter

Canned Laughter

 We thought long and hard about what to feature for Revolting Recipes this edition. After hours of painstaking “research”, the theme revealed itself to us….. Ads for Revolting Food-Like Substances. From brussel sprout ice cream to horsefat spread, we have found...
Revoltingly Decorative!

Revoltingly Decorative!

Revoltingly Decorative!   this month’s recipe:Banana Candles ▶Tuna Christmas Tree ▶Hellmann’s Frosty Slaw Man Salad ▶Oscar Mayer Holiday Hostess Tree ▶Cranberry Candles ▶   by Tracy Cornish   This issue we set ourselves the challenge of finding not only revolting...
Its a Trifle Unsavory

Its a Trifle Unsavory

It’s a Trifle Unsavory!   this month’s recipe: Traditional Sherry Trifle ▶   by Tracy Cornish   Time to take a break from the savory revolting recipes and unlock some of my own childhood memories and love of vintage desserts. I grew up in 1970s Australia heavily...
Molded Dreams!

Molded Dreams!

It is an endless fascination to me that what we eat, the recipes we treasure, the foods that connect us to our childhood and traditions are quite often directly shaped by marketing campaigns. From bananas and avocados to marshmallows and Jello, our bellies have...
Oh, the Joys!

Oh, the Joys!

What began as a simple yet exotic dessert featuring three ingredients – fresh grated coconut flesh, sugar and oranges in the 19th Century was transmogrified into the epitome of processed  food by the mid 20th Century with variations that included flavored...
Looks Can Be Deceiving

Looks Can Be Deceiving

Let us transport you back to another time when post-war ingenuity coupled with marketing campaigns led to a new era of American Cuisine which we fondly refer to as Revolting Recipes. From creative substitutions to complete submersions in gelatin, this is your place...