I spent a week cooking 70s meals for my family – they did not go down well

Pineapple with sausages? Pasta in pudding? One recipe is essentially just chicken and half a pint of mayonnaise (Picture: Jess Austin/Metro)

‘I can’t do this anymore’, my husband Jack says to me on Thursday night, over dinner. ‘Count me out’. 

Thankfully, he’s not asking for a divorce. 

He is, however, officially withdrawing from my week-long culinary experiment: seven days of 70s meals for me and my family. 

I’ve always longed cook my way through a much-loved tome, learning new techniques and soaking up all the delicious aromas swirling around my kitchen. 

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