Poppets, Los Angeles is home to some fine blends. And, the older I get the more I rely on that velvety smooth, slightly chocolatey/butterscotchy jolt in the morning. As in, if I don’t get it I’m likely to snarl. We do the French press thing at home. For awhile the…
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Whoever you are I love you. This is a picture of Dirk Bogarde and Brigitte Bardot with (as my husband would say) unreasonably short hair. And, this is the most marvelous first paragraph (and a bit) of “An Orderly Man”: I am an orderly man. I say this with no…
Katharine Hepburn’s famous brownie recipe is all over the internet, and my… they are scrumptious! But, here’s a recipe to throw together over the weekend, delicious, easy, and suitable for guests. Miss Hepburn, glorious at any age – as to whether she really cooked… hm. All I can say is…
He started in Silents: And, was part of the comedic troupe of Preston Sturges: And, all references to heads of lettuce aside, one of the finest: A fabulous character actor and familiar to a particular generation as Uncle Charlie in “My Three Sons”… In 1939 the Motion Picture Mother’s Club…
I had a couple of emails asking for my cream puff recipe… This is the incomparable pastry chef, Paula Peck: This is her granddaughter’s site: Megan Peck Cooks | Recreating the Works of Grandmother Paula Peck– Megan is an accomplished cook in her own right and I have to say,…
We’ll do a little updating on this later in the day, something suitable for a wintery Valentine’s dinner, but for now, with love from Lucy: Note: I think “Accent” was MSG — unless you want a banging headache leave it out.