These Are The Silliest Celebrity Cookbooks
Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/May 25, 2021 12:50 pm EST
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It seems like once anyone reaches a certain level of fame in the entertainment world, suddenly there’s a need to prove one’s gravitas by authoring a book. While the most popular (since perceived as easiest) type of book for any celeb to crank out in their spare moments seems to be a children’s book, yet another uber-popular literary genre is that of the cookbook. In fact, some famous folks — well, Chrissy Teigen, at least — seem to have created an entire new career as a celeb-turned-chef of sorts.
Most celebs these days seem to follow the tried-and-true formula of finding an actual food professional to collaborate with on their cookbook ventures. Teigen’s got her Adeena Sussman, while the New York Times reports that several of Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbooks were ghostwritten by a food writer named Julia Turshen. Back before celeb cookbooks became such a cottage industry, however, it seems as if some of these entertainers-turned-authors may have had greater leeway to do their own thing. As a result, there were a few oddball offerings that somehow made it into print.
These Are The Silliest Celebrity Cookbooks
Shutterstock
By Maria Scinto/May 25, 2021 12:50 pm EST
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It seems like once anyone reaches a certain level of fame in the entertainment world, suddenly there’s a need to prove one’s gravitas by authoring a book. While the most popular (since perceived as easiest) type of book for any celeb to crank out in their spare moments seems to be a children’s book, yet another uber-popular literary genre is that of the cookbook. In fact, some famous folks — well, Chrissy Teigen, at least — seem to have created an entire new career as a celeb-turned-chef of sorts.
Most celebs these days seem to follow the tried-and-true formula of finding an actual food professional to collaborate with on their cookbook ventures. Teigen’s got her Adeena Sussman, while the New York Times reports that several of Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbooks were ghostwritten by a food writer named Julia Turshen. Back before celeb cookbooks became such a cottage industry, however, it seems as if some of these entertainers-turned-authors may have had greater leeway to do their own thing. As a result, there were a few oddball offerings that somehow made it into print.
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
Most celebs these days seem to follow the tried-and-true formula of finding an actual food professional to collaborate with on their cookbook ventures. Teigen’s got her Adeena Sussman, while the New York Times reports that several of Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbooks were ghostwritten by a food writer named Julia Turshen. Back before celeb cookbooks became such a cottage industry, however, it seems as if some of these entertainers-turned-authors may have had greater leeway to do their own thing. As a result, there were a few oddball offerings that somehow made it into print.
The Mob Wives’ “How to Use a Meat Cleaver”
Ted Nugent’s “Kill It & Grill It”
Dolly’s “Dixie Fixin’s”
The Sinatra Celebrity Cookbook
Liz Taylor’s “Elizabeth Takes Off”
Where things get a little bizarre, however, are when Liz offers up her suggested diet dishes. These range from the highfalutin’ (squab and lobster) to the ho-hum (steamed chicken, steamed fish, steamed vegetables) to the downright bizarre. Did Liz dream up that tuna-stuffed grapefruit thing on her own, or did she pay somebody to carry out this culinary crime?
