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by Jenny Hammerton (Author)
Grab your rumpled raincoat, chomp down on a cigar, and rattle those pots and pans! It's time to braise, broil, chop, chill, grill, roast, and poach with world's most beloved sleuth! Columbo super-fan, Jenny Hammerton, offers an episode by episode guide to the food and drink so prominently featured throughout the greatest television detective series ever made. She guides you through cherry-picked, episode-specific recipes, and suggests ways to make your Columbo party, the talk of the town. Beyond the expected hard-boiled eggs and chili, you'll find many other ideas for delicious dinners that are sure to entice every armchair detective. Jenny is the proprietress of the wildly popular, Silver Screen Suppers blog site. She has plundered her archive (of more than 8,000 movie star recipes) for the favorites of The Lieutenant himself, Peter Falk, and those of his many stellar co-stars. Rustle up a big batch of Johnny Cash's perfectly-seasoned Chili for a screening of Swan Song (with lots of chums). Serve Dick Van Dyke's delectable Breast of Chicken Florentine to your sweetie, while watching Negative Reaction. Pamper yourself with Janet Leigh's heavenly Cheese Soufflé, an indulgent dinner for one, with Forgotten Lady to entertain you.
"Food is an ever-present and enjoyable ingredient of the show. I can only commend author Jenny for her passion for the subject matter and her devotion to the Columbo cause. What you have here, is a fantastic collection of recipes suitable for every occasion. "The Columbophile, internationally renowned Columbo expert.Gleaned from the Silver Screen Suppers collection of movie star favourites, recipes in the book include:
Peter Falk's Veal Scallopini and White Wine
Peter Falk's Pork Chops and Vinegar Peppers
Peter Falk's Pumpkin Lasagna
Peter Falk's Simple Avocado
Peter Falk's Barbecued Spare Ribs
Gene Barry's Kibbee
Lee Grant 's Malibu Chicken
Jack Cassidy's Rainbow Trout in a Pouch
Ray Milland's Chicken Chow Mein
Eddie Albert's Butterfly Leg of Lamb
Ross Martin's Beef in Anchovy Cream
Susan Clark's Shrimp Curry
Ida Lupino's Hot Pot Casserole
Patrick O'Neal's Ragout de Boeuf Bourguignon
John Cassavetes' Minted Beef
Ray Milland's Lobster Salad
Valerie Harper's Summer Squash
Richard Basehart's Beans and Frankfurters
Anne Baxter's Genuine Swiss Quiche
Leonard Nimoy's Potatoes La Jolla Chez Jay
Laurence Harvey's Chicken Pie
Vincent Price's Hollandaise Sauce
Vera Miles' Mexican Casserole
Donald Pleasance's No-name Curry
Jackie Cooper's Curried Eggs and Macaroni
Jack Cassidy's Quickie Green Bean Casserole
Jose Ferrer's Eggs Ferrer with Fried Potatoes
Johnny Cash's Chili
Ben Gazzara's Leg of Lamb, Sicilian Style
Robert Conrad's Infamous Hangover Eggs
Dick Van Dyke's Breast of Chicken Florentine
Robert Vaughan's Mushroom Stuffed Zucchini
Oscar Werner's Weiner Schnitzel
George Hamilton's Ginger Snap Dandy
Janet Leigh's Cheese Souffle
Hector Elizondo's Famous Pasta Pomodoro
Ricardo Montalban's Asparagus Soup
Jack Cassidy's City Chicken
William Shatner's Lime-Garlic Broiled Chicken
Celeste Holm's Celestial Chicken
Theodore Bikel's Glorified Meatloaf
Ruth Gordon's Zucchini Omelet
Nicol Williamson's Steak Mince and Stovie Potatoes
Jeanette Nolan's Sizzling Liver with Walnuts
Trish Van Devere's All Day Chilli in the Pot
Anthony Andrews' Chicken in a Brick
Shera Danese's Italian Stuffed Peppers
William Shatner's Steak Picado
Rod Steiger's Chicken Grand Marnier
Billy Connolly's Stuffed Trout
And many more...
Author Biography
Jenny Hammerton learned to cook from the glittering screen stars of yesteryear. Many years ago, in a dusty, stamp and postcard collectables shop, she stumbled upon a vintage celebrity cookbook. This chance find would change her life. The manic collecting began, and her celebrity recipe archive now numbers over 7000. She probably won't live long enough to try all these dishes, but she's going to give it a good go. Movie star recipe successes (and failures) have been documented on the Silver Screen Suppers website for over a decade. A graduate of the UEA Masters in Film Archiving course, Jenny has worked in film archives for over twenty years. She adores her job and is currently working with the British Movietone cinema newsreel collection. Jenny lives in Muswell Hill, North London with her DVD box set of Columbo. Website - silverscreensuppers.com Facebook - Silver Screen Suppers Twitter - @silverscreensup Instagram - @silverscreensuppers
