The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook

What man wouldn't want to step into Don Draper's shoes? Girls, whisky, cigarettes... and that's before breakfast. The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook contains classic recipes from the show: Steak Tartar, Waldorf Salad, Nut Bread, Cherry Cheesecake and more. Much like the show, it also contains a lot booze. Or to be precise, cocktail recipes - broken down by episode. For instance, when Peggy Olsen celebrates her first major copywriting success in P.J. Clarke's, the book not only provides a brief history of Clarke's infamous New York establishment but the recipe for his equally infamous Vesper Martini, too.

£10 | www.amazon.co.uk 

Mid-Century Ads: Advertising from the Mad Men Era

In the 50s and 60s, America was booming. It was the age of V8 'coops', casual lechery and rampant consumerism. As those of you who watch Mad Men will appreciate, the public's appetite for whiskey, cigarettes, guns and girdles was virtually insatiable. With that in mind, Taschen are issuing Mid-Century Ads, a collection of the finest American print advertisements of the day - digitally remastered and splashed over 700 colour pages. Compiled and written by Jim Heimann and Steven Heller (art director of the New York Times for 33 years), it is due out in March. Mr Outre advises pre-ordering, but click here for a little peep inside... 

£35 | www.taschen.com

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