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Mad Men S4E01: Public Relations

Mad Men is back! And so is Mad Men blogging. Yay!
As I did last year, I will be blogging the food and drink of Mad Men. (In a departure from last year, I do not plan to be so overwhelmed by all the themed cooking and cocktails that I completely miss the last post of [...]

Mad Men Foodcap: Episode 11, “The Gypsy and the Hobo”

The Best Thing happened.

I could watch this forever. DTMFA, Joan.
Last Week:
Last week, Betty found The Secret (Don’s) and read The Group (which I’ll blog about later). Don tried to make up for the past with his mistress’ brother and was feted for his general excellence. Peggy owned Kinsey and Kinsey accepted his ownedness. Everybody drank [...]

Mad Men Foodcap: Episode 10, “The Color Blue”

Don Draper, life as you know it is about to end, and you have no idea.
Last Week:
Henry made Betty sad. Conrad Hilton made Don sad. Lee Garner, Jr. made Sal sad. Don made Sal really sad. That episode was very sad.
Luckily, during his evisceration of Don’s perfectly fine ad campaign, Conrad Hilton expressed a desire [...]

Mad Men Foodcap: Episode 9, “Wee Small Hours”

It was fun watching people take out their frustrations on each other this week. Just kidding, it was harrowing and depressing.
Last Week:
Don and Betty were a hot, sexytime couple for basically the first time ever, jet-setting in a vision of Rome that was very like the backdrop of a James Bond flick. Pete was the [...]

Mad Men Foodcap: Episode 8, “Souvenir”

I’d just like to linger on this image for a moment.
Because that is the last time I’m going to say, “Oh, Pete,” in a gently mocking but still affectionate way.
Pete’s dead to me now.
Last Week:
Betty bought a couch that looks like upholstered lady-parts and blocked her hearth with it. Don had to sign a lucrative [...]

Mad Men Foodcap: Episode 7, “Seven Twenty Three”

Q: What do Betty Draper and Marcella White Campbell have in common?
A: They both own this cookbook:

I will prove it! I will scan my cookbook’s cover!

That’s right. Separated by decades and the mists of real and not-real, Betty Draper and I both cook from Betty Crocker’s Hostess Cookbook. I’m sure that both of us do [...]

Mad Men Foodcap: Episode 6, “Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency”

New maxim: never bring a fully-loaded John Deere tractor into the office unless you intend to use it.

Last Week:
In Episode 5, “The Fog,” Don and little Sally shared a late-night meal of corned beef hash while Betty was in the hospital with little Gene. So last night’s main course was pretty self-explanatory.

If I do [...]

Mad Men Foodcap: Episode 5, “The Fog”

I like to talk about food. I also like to talk about Mad Men. So, barring life getting in the way, every remaining week that Mad Men is on the air, I’ll try to prepare a 60s snack menu based on what the ladies and gentlemen of Sterling Cooper ate last week — because they [...]