In the sensous sixties ChefampampnbspHogan wroteampampnbsphis Wild and Wacky book. A reprint of the original edition when the author was decades ahead of his time.The Gay Cookbook isampampnbspfilled with the jokes and innuendo of the time.ampampnbspEven on the frontispiece in the bookampamprsquos first pages a line reads ampampldquoAll rights reserved Mary.ampamprdquo An essential part of midcentury campy dialogue was the use of female nicknames among gay men Hogan addresses the reader by many including Myrtle Mabel and Mame.ampampnbspThe recipes are lengthy and chatty. But while written humorously the recipes often are complex and cosmopolitan.While his repertoire includes French and American classics it also features Mexican Southeast Asian and Hawaiian recipes.