My lovely work colleague Kim came over last night for a trying on session and Cary’s Pie. We are going to an awards ceremony next week and Kim wanted something vintage to wear. My wardrobe was raided, many frocks were paraded up and down the landing and a decision was made. Well, a choice of two actually. I think she should go with the Joan Crawfordesqe black number that I bought to wear to the Brits – it looked amazing on her. We are about the same size and shape so we may just swap frocks halfway through the event!
Man, we put the world to rights last night over two bottles of red. Main subject? Men we have loved and men we would like to love. There’s a certain fellow at the bfi who better watch out when Ms Kim is wearing that frock on Tuesday! A certain award winning film director too the way she is feeling…
My desk-mate Jim has returned from the ash cloud. So nice to have him back taking the mick out of my cooking. I’ve got some left over pie for lunch and I admit, it doesn’t look very appetising after a journey in on the bus. I did like Jim’s observation though that the little “biscuits” that top the pie look like miniature scones.
Market Kitchen tomorrow – EEK!
Cary Grant’s Tuna Fish Pie
200g* / 1 cup tuna
140g / 1 cup diced carrots
150g / 1 cup peas
140g / 1 cup diced potatoes
35g / ½ cup mushrooms
4 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
475ml / 2 cups milk
2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp salt
½ recipe for baking powder biscuits (see appendix)
Flake the tuna fish. Cook the carrots, peas, potatoes and mushrooms separately in small quantities of water for 15 minutes. Melt the butter, add the flour and blend well. Add milk, mushrooms and stir, cooking gently, until smooth and thickened. Add seasonings. Combine with cooked drained vegetables, eggs and fish. Pour into baking dish. Roll out biscuit dough to ½ inch thickness, cut with small cutter and place biscuits on top of fish and vegetables. Bake in hot oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until biscuits are brown.
Note: I usually add some extra seasonings such as 1 tsp celery salt in place of the salt and one tsp dried dill to joosh up the white sauce.
* A 200g tin of tuna yields about 140g tuna which is about 1 cup.
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So, you think the jewels rather than the sequin dress honey?
So, you think the jewels rather than the sequin dress honey?
I do my lovely, but you try them on at home with the benefit of a stationary mirror and your heels!!
I do my lovely, but you try them on at home with the benefit of a stationary mirror and your heels!!
Are these real recipes in a cookbook I could buy?
Can you send me the Jimmy Stewart pie recipe? – oldtimemovie@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Tom
Are these real recipes in a cookbook I could buy?
Can you send me the Jimmy Stewart pie recipe? – oldtimemovie@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Tom
Hi Tom
Yes, these are all genuine film star recipes from my personal collection of over 3500. I'm test cooking a selection at the moment for a proposed cookbook. They come from many different sources including fan magazines, promotional leaflets and compiled cookbooks.
The Jimmy Stewart recipe was in a 1930s edition of Modern Screen magazine.
Please bear with me, I'm preparing for a TV show this afternoon – they are interviewing me about the recipes – and I am away this weekend so I will try and type up Jimmy's recipe and send it over to you early next week.
Very best wishes – Jenny
Hi Tom
Yes, these are all genuine film star recipes from my personal collection of over 3500. I'm test cooking a selection at the moment for a proposed cookbook. They come from many different sources including fan magazines, promotional leaflets and compiled cookbooks.
The Jimmy Stewart recipe was in a 1930s edition of Modern Screen magazine.
Please bear with me, I'm preparing for a TV show this afternoon – they are interviewing me about the recipes – and I am away this weekend so I will try and type up Jimmy's recipe and send it over to you early next week.
Very best wishes – Jenny
Good luck with the TV show-I can't wait to hear all about it. And have fun this weekend!
Good luck with the TV show-I can't wait to hear all about it. And have fun this weekend!
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Hello: I like the look of this and Matthew recommended the site. Alas, I must be a little slow off the mark. Will you please advise how I can access the recipe itself. Thank you. Best. Gerald
Hi Gerald – I’ve only just found your blog comment lurking amongst a gazillion spams. I will email you the Tuna Fish pie recipe direct. JX
Hello: I like the look of this and Matthew recommended the site. Alas, I must be a little slow off the mark. Will you please advise how I can access the recipe itself. Thank you. Best. Gerald
Hi Gerald – I’ve only just found your blog comment lurking amongst a gazillion spams. I will email you the Tuna Fish pie recipe direct. JX