ROTFL!! I am in tears here laughing at the description of the Knockwurst surrounded by extruded foam insulation to keep the strewn peas from escaping!!
Heh...yeah, that one brought tears to my eyes, too! And I was reading them at work and trying not to be noticeable, but my shoulders were shaking so hard...
I don't have those cookbooks, but I do have some from about that time period. I can remember laughing at the poor colors and drawings, but the commentary on that site really cracked me up.