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Yesterday, the official Season 5 key art for Mad Men<\/em><\/strong> was revealed – James Hibbard of Entertainment Weekly<\/a> declared it “cryptic, artsy and just a tad… pretentious, perhaps? You be the judge.” A New York Times article <\/a>quotes creator Matthew Weiner, “This is a dreamlike image,\u201d he said, “By the end of the season… I guarantee you\u2019ll know what it is about.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Mad<\/a><\/p>\n

Delayed for 7-8 months, fans, and I count myself as one, are ecstatic that the 2-hour season premiere of the highly anticipated season 5 has a firm date – Sunday, March 25th 9\/8 c, giving Mad Men fans time to stock the bar and plan a suitable menu! AND, to add to the excitement created by the 5 teaser videos<\/a> and this provocative ad, for die-hard retro buffs, cooks, cocktail aficionados, and party planners who desire to delve into every detail of the period, there’s The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, by Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin.<\/p>\n

Now you can dine like Don Draper and drink like Roger Sterling with more than 70 recipes from the kitchens, bars, and restaurants seen on episodes of Mad Men<\/strong><\/em>! Want to learn how to mix an Old Fashioned just the way Don Draper likes it, or prepare Oysters Rockefeller and a martini the way they did fifty years ago at one of Roger’s favorite haunts, the Grand Central Oyster Bar? Packed with period detail, The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook<\/strong><\/em> provides invaluable historical and cultural context for the food and drink featured on the show, tips on throwing a successful 60’s cocktail party, and even a guide to favored Mad Men<\/em> hangouts.<\/p>\n

To ensure an authentic Mad Men<\/em> experience, every recipe is introduced through a specific scene in the show. I found this to be a wonderful way to refresh my memory and recapture moments from Seasons 1 through 4. Oscar night was the perfect opportunity to prepare one of the recipes from the book – on a recent trip to New York, we spent several nights at the legendary Waldorf Astoria Hotel, so it was a toss up between the Waldorf Salad and the Blini and Caviar. Both were appropriately elegant; as you can see I went with the caviar because, to me, it screams 60’s panache!<\/p>\n

\"Mad<\/a><\/p>\n

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