Martin Landau’s Vodka Martini Straight Up

Martin Landau’s Vodka Martini Straight Up

Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours…. Yes! I am so lucky that I have good neighbours. Here’s a little tale about a lovely encounter I had with a neighbour on the bus home on a Friday evening recently. I do not know her name, but she is fab....
Martin Landau Straight Up Martini

Martin Landau Straight Up Martini

Remember when I said a few blog posts back that everyone looks good in a cowboy hat?  Well here’s another bit of evidence if you need it… and plus… my word! I absolutely love it when a reader of my blog or a recipient of my newsletter gets in...
Martin Landau’s Straight Up Martini

Martin Landau’s Straight Up Martini

Very sad to hear about Martin Landau going to that Hollywood in the sky yesterday.  Had to cheer myself up a bit with a big helping of his very own Martini recipe.  Martin is one of my favourite Columbo villains and I’ve written about the episode he is...
Martin Landau’s Jerk Beef Steak

Martin Landau’s Jerk Beef Steak

This recipe found its way into the Cooking With Columbo cookbook. My word, I think this was the best steak I have ever eaten, no kidding. Martin’s marinade was divine. Also, I had learned some stuff from Harry Eastwood’s steak masterclass in January’s Delicious...
Martin Landau’s Vodka Martini Straight Up

Martin Landau’s Vodka Martini Straight Up

I am excited about tonight’s #ColumboTV tweetalong, as the episode we’ll all be tweeting along with, is one of my absolute favourites: Double Shock.  Martin Landau plays Dexter Paris, host of a television cooking show, and he gets the Lieutenant up...

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