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Terrible Ideas, Cookbook Edition

Posted by Kate Tuttle

Okay, so we all know the economy's in the crapper. But no matter how bad things get, we'll be looking for better eats than this. Is there any excuse for a cookbook title this unappetizing?

I mean, I realize it's the lovable bear's name and all, but why not call it "Cooking With Winnie"? And no, this is a real book, unlike those lists of imaginary hilarious book titles (like "Bi-Curious George," and "What Is That Dog Doing To That Other Dog?"). 

It makes you wonder how many people -- writers, editors, designers, marketers, publicists -- saw this title and didn't notice anything wrong (in which case, ewww) or didn't say anything. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

 

Bunny said:

Ahahahahah!

April 28, 2009 1:21 PM
 

Treespeed said:

This is great for the Pooh obsessed toddler!

Lighten up, if you can't handle poo jokes, you shouldn't have children.

April 28, 2009 1:42 PM
 

tulips said:

They settled on this one after vegetarians complained about the original title, "Cooking Piglet"

April 28, 2009 2:04 PM
 

Kate Tuttle said:

I think "Making Bacon with Piglet" would have been good, though!

April 28, 2009 2:33 PM
 

Enirfak said:

I've worked with a lot of children's and educational publishers, and we always kept an eye out for things that would make sixth-graders giggle. This was definitely an oversight!

April 28, 2009 2:42 PM

About Kate Tuttle

I'm raising a toddler and a teenager in a leafy suburb just outside Boston. In between having kids I've been an editor and writer, most recently with the African American National Biography and the late great Africana.com.

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