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 ...
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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 Souffl???, 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...
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