Dinner and a Movie – Announcement

Dinner and a Movie – Announcement

I'm excited to announce that I'm launching an online dinner and a movie club.  I'll be proposing a classic movie each month and suggesting appropriate movie star recipes for you to try alongside. Watch and cook in your own time, indulging yourself in an evening of...

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A Bette Davis Cocktail

A Bette Davis Cocktail

During the first UK lockdown of the pandemic, me and Mr R made Friday night videos of the movie star cocktails we made when all the pubs were closed. It was loads of fun and we stuck all the videos on YouTube if you fancy having a look. Lots of cocktails were named...

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Ann Blyth’s Blueberry Muffins, Lee Meriwether’s Peanut Butter Cookies, Jack Carter’s Fresh Fruit Kuchen, Yvonne de Carlo’s Salome Salad, Marsha Hunt’s Ham With Love, Robert Vaughn’s Stuffed Zucchini, Jayne Meadows’ Bean Curd

Ann Blyth’s Blueberry Muffins, Lee Meriwether’s Peanut Butter Cookies, Jack Carter’s Fresh Fruit Kuchen, Yvonne de Carlo’s Salome Salad, Marsha Hunt’s Ham With Love, Robert Vaughn’s Stuffed Zucchini, Jayne Meadows’ Bean Curd

What's been cooking over at Murder, She Cooked?  Quite a lot since I last did a round up.  If you are a Murder, She Wrote fan, skip over to the Substack for episode reviews and companion recipes. Here's what's been going on in Cabot Cove - clicking on the recipe title...

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Raquel Welch’s Wonder Soup

Raquel Welch’s Wonder Soup

I was so sad to hear that Raquel has gone to that Hollywood in the sky.  I've had a girl crush on her for ages.  Here's a blog post I wrote in 2018.  It's a bit of a rambling ode to Raquel so if you just want the recipe, scroll down to the bottom.  I can report the...

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Robert Wagner’s Chili

Robert Wagner’s Chili

For a Christmas gift Mr Rathbone pledged to test 3 recipes for the forthcoming Cooking the Detectives book for me.  What a lovely present!  This was the first one ticked off the list.  A very tasty chili courtesy of Robert Wagner. The above pic was taken before the...

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The Heinz 57 Challenge – with movie star specials!

The Heinz 57 Challenge – with movie star specials!

Mr Rathbone and myself decided to celebrate spending 57 years on this here planet by attempting to consume 57 Heinz based meals in a year.  Did we manage it?  YES!  It was loads of fun as we sourced lots of Heinz things that aren't on the supermarket shelves here in...

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Gina Lollobrigida’s Wreath Cookies

Gina Lollobrigida’s Wreath Cookies

I was sad to hear that Gina Lollobrigida has headed off to that Hollywood in the sky.  As a tiny tribute to Lo Lollo, here's her recipe for wreath cookies. These were recipe of the month way back in December 2012 and they were so cute.  I guess they are designed to be...

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Shelley Winters’ Caesar Salad

Shelley Winters’ Caesar Salad

Happy New Year! I spent Christmas with my mum and watched a lot of telly.  For ages I have been trying to remember the name of a game show I accidentally watched once that had me crying with laughter.  I just couldn't for the life of me remember the name.  When we...

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Clark Gable Salad

Clark Gable Salad

It is TOO COLD for salads at the moment here in London and the thought of having one makes me shiver.  But it's hot elsewhere in the world right?! Years ago, in 2013, I came upon a mention of this on the internet. The Clark Gable Salad, on the MGM commissary menu,...

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Christmas is coming!

Christmas is coming!

Every year the lovely Columbophile mentions my Cooking With Columbo book as a nice thing to buy for a Columbo fan as a gift. This year I get to return the favour by recommending HIS brilliant book, which is brand new and fabulous.  The Columbo Companion - any Columbo...

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Richard Arlen Recipe Round-up

Richard Arlen Recipe Round-up

Richard Arlen is trending! Well, he's trending here at Silver Screen Suppers Towers anyhow! I absolutely love it when blog readers get in touch, either via my Contact Page or via comments on posts.  It makes me feel as though I'm not talking into the void. When I was...

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Donald Pleasence’s No-Name Curry

Donald Pleasence’s No-Name Curry

When this much anticipated book written by the Grand Poobah of Columbo, arrived on my doorstep on Donald Pleasence's birthday, it seemed PORTENTOUS! I use the term Grand Poobah very much in a respectful way as per the first definition below, not the second definition...

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Ron Masak’s Recipes

Ron Masak’s Recipes

I was so sad to hear that Ron Masak had travelled to that Hollywood in the sky this week.  He was my favourite of all the Murder, She Wrote co-stars, playing the wonderful character of Sheriff Mort Metzger. I am picturing Ron and Angela chatting over a cup of tea and...

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Charlie Drake’s Cottage Pie

Charlie Drake’s Cottage Pie

Hello my darlings!  Those of you who know Charlie Drake will hear his voice ringing through your head saying that line, I'm sure. When researching Heinz recipes for the Heinz 57 Challenge, I stumbled upon something BRILLIANT.  A promotional film split into two parts...

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Angie Dickinson’s Honeymoon Sandwich

Angie Dickinson’s Honeymoon Sandwich

Now that the Murder, She Cooked book is out in the world I have a bit of breathing space and I'm rummaging around in the blog drafts archive for things I hadn't quite finished. Here's a LONG one about our Covid postponed honeymoon for those who would like a sneaky...

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Feeling Thankful

Feeling Thankful

After the very sad news this week that our much loved Angela Lansbury has gone to that Hollywood in the sky, I thought I would share some joyful photographs of my book launch.  I truly hope that anyone who owns a copy of my Murder, She Cooked book can see it was...

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Jerry Stiller’s Chicken Soup With Kreplach

Jerry Stiller’s Chicken Soup With Kreplach

One night I said to Mr Rathbone over, and over and over again, "This is the funniest film I ever saw" about The Independent starring Jerry Stiller. The next day I could remember nothing about it.  Zilch.  Nada.  So we resolved to watch it again on "Stiller Saturday",...

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Angela Lansbury’s Kitchen Sink Salad

Angela Lansbury’s Kitchen Sink Salad

Sunday was International Angela Lansbury Appreciation Day and I wanted to show my appreciation not only for the wonderful Dame Angela this week, but also for all the fabulous people who tested recipes for the forthcoming Murder, She Cooked book.   There is no way I...

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Book Launch News!

Book Launch News!

Greetings friends!  The Murder, She Cooked book will be released into the world TWO WEEKS TODAY.  Oh my!  I am sooooooo excited.  I've just realised I haven't shared the cover yet with my lovely blog readers so here you go... Fun eh?  A big thank-you to Joan Ransley...

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MY COOKING WITH JOAN CRAWFORD COOKBOOK – click on pic for link

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