Inspired by the life and love of WANDA THE WILD.
The 260-page cookbook by Ashley Russell is illustrated by a Portland Tattoo artist, Abigail Agersea of SadPuppy Tattoo, and includes color food photography, 100 years of family photos, fun anecdotes, and a retro feel - including a riso-printed cover and bright spiral binding.
Family favorite recipes that have been updated for modern cooks, including:
Banana Bread, Carrot Cake, Italian Cream Cake, Pound Cake, Sheath Cake, Fudge Cookies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Rounds, Chocolate Pie, Pecan Pie, Baked Beans, Spanish Rice, Seven-Layer Salad, Strawberry Jam, and Homemade Biscuits.
These recipes span four generations. From the farmlands of Texas during the Great Depression to the 1970s dessert salad era of the Sunshine State to the 21st-century Pacific Northwest (and almost everywhere in between). 100 years of note cards mailed across state lines, gossip at potlucks, grocery checkout line magazines, celebrity cooking shows, internet printouts, and social media shares. From double boilers to microwave ovens, from four cups of sugar to gluten-free, it's all here. So come on, "let's go get a bite."
Ashley Russell was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, by her mom, Alicia Sell. After graduating from film school in 2008, Ashley worked as a Costume Designer in the film and television industry for over a decade. She now resides in Portland, Oregon, with her partner Noah Rael, their dog Darby, and cat Boo. Her favorite writers include Kathleen Hanna, Joan Didion, and Julia Wertz. Her favorite cookbooks include The Betty Crocker Cookbook, Foraged and Grown, and her Nana's recipe box.
Abigail Agersea is the artist, owner, and operator of Sad Puppy Tattoo in Portland, Oregon. She has a degree in painting from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She and Ashley are, at heart, sisters-in-law. Abigail and her partner Jake Rael are pet parents to Gucci, Nana, Francis, and Harriet.
Vanessa Salvia is a food and beverage reporter in Eugene, Oregon. She provides cookbook services such as copyediting and indexing. Outside work, she often sips at a winery or brewery with her husband or takes their two puggles, Marco and Polo, for a walk.
