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Lupe Velez’s Tamale Pie

Did anyone get today’s Independent or Daily Telegraph?  FABULOUS picture of the Shellac Sisters at the Vintage at Goodwood Festival – but would you believe it, I was in the LOO so am not in the picture!  I don’t mind at all, I always look too goofy in photos and it was just gorgeous to [...]

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Lupe Velez’s Orange Flower Appetizer

Lupe Velez’s Orange Flower Appetizer

All is right with the world. I have an afternoon of writing ahead, there is a casserole in the slow cooker and an episode of Columbo has just started on ITV. A perfect Sunday. My most excellent weekend began on Friday with me being hostess for the book group. As we’d been reading “Me, Cheeta” [...]

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Lupe Velez Tamale Pie

Lupe Velez Tamale Pie

“I have flirt with the whole film colony. Why not? I am not serious. What harm is a little flirting? No I do not kiss many mens. But when I kiss them, they stay kissed!” Ha ha, Lupe is my inspiration today. Partly the quote, but also the coat. I wish I had one of [...]

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Lupe Velez’s Tamale Pie

Lupe Velez’s Tamale Pie

“The first time you buy a house you think how pretty it is and sign the check. The second time you look to see if the basement has termites. It’s the same with men.” I am loving that hat Lupe! Well, I failed in my attempt to make the Velez Pie last night, the filling [...]

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