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How I survived, even thrived, in a cult | The Pleasures of Cooking

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goat cheese ice cream with roasted cherries | fudge cookie

I'm a cult follower. I admit it.

In 1978, I developed a habit - small at first, then increasingly addictive. A monthly fix. I began seeking the inspiration, quality and simplicity of the Pleasures of Cooking, an art publication that showcased food.

Perhaps art wasn't what the publisher, Carl Sontheimer, intended, or… perhaps, it was. Let's be honest. The Pleasures of Cooking was launched in service of selling the Cuisinart processor which was first made available to U.S. consumers in 1973.

Sontheimer loved French food. He was an MIT-trained physicist and inventor. He based the original Cuisinart on its big brother, the French Robot Coupe, the food processor we use today in professional kitchens.

Full color. No ads. Simply stylized. Art, showcasing food.

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