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The Portlandia Cookbook by Fred Armisen

The Portlandia Cookbook

Cook Like a Local

Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel

Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · October 28, 2014

The companion cookbook to the hit show Portlandia by the Emmy-nominated stars and writers Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, with 50 delicious recipes for every food lover, freegan, organic farmer, and food truck diehard.

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Who it’s for
A funny cookbook with serious recipes, where local-food devotion gets a knowing Portlandia twist.
Themes
Food and cooking, Local and foraged ingredients, Humorous food satire
Genres
Celebrity Cookbook Favorites, Parodies, Northwest Cooking

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About this book

The companion cookbook to the hit show Portlandia by the Emmy-nominated stars and writers Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, with 50 delicious recipes for every food lover, freegan, organic farmer, and food truck diehard. Food plays a very special role in Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s award-winning satire Portlandia and now you can cook the dishes that define the show, from cult-raised chicken and Stu’s stews to pickled veggies and foraged green salads.

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Complete with full-color finished food photographs and illustrations, humorous stories and sidebars from the loveable food-obsessed Portlandia characters (such as Mr. Mayor, Peter and Nance, and Colin the chicken), and advice on how to choose a bed and breakfast and behave at a communal table, this is a funny cookbook—with serious recipes—for anyone who loves food. And yes, the chicken’s local.

Serious Recipes, Sideways

A funny cookbook with serious recipes, where local-food devotion gets a knowing Portlandia twist.

Come here for

  • Recipes from cult-raised chicken to foraged green salads
  • Humorous stories, food photos, and communal-table advice

Expect

  • A playful mix of satire and practical cooking
  • Local food, taken seriously—with a wink

Where it sits

Celebrity Cookbook Favorites88%
Parodies54%
Northwest Cooking37%

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Publisher categories

  • Northwest Cooking
  • Gourmet Techniques
  • Parodies
Authors
Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Published
October 28, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Food and cooking · Local and foraged ingredients · Humorous food satire
Reading lane
Northwest Cooking