This is a personal project I did a few years back. I thought—what do you get a twenty-something for holidays besides socks and alcohol? How about an illustrated guide to making classic and sexy dishes to impress your friends and loved ones? Thus Ashton "Dashing" Abernathy was born. An itenerant nouveau-riche playboy, ala Roald Dahl's "Uncle Oswald", Abernathy has traveled the world in search of the finest tastes. Here, compiled, are recipies illustrated in myriad styles of advertising history.