Then, unexpectedly emerging in 2008 from the scorpion-infested sand of Iraq, the culinary encyclopedia once again exploded into the world's consciousness and excited those with adventurous palates. Carved by a magical Babylonian chef trained in the food-alleys of Memphis, Egypt, the Kitten Cookbook features stunningly complex recipes which, when properly prepared, make gourmet dishes fit for a dog. Once it was lost forever nobody in their right brain expected the thing to turn up again. Least of all the world's cat lovers, who hid their beloved pussies and hunkered down for the duration.