What would you say if I told you that I have made my OWN Bisquick? I found a recipe on the internet and decided that as we can’t get it in the UK (and our supermarkets don’t seem to have anything approaching its genius) I decided to rustle up my very own stash of Bisquick....
Slightly chaotic at Silver Screen Suppers Towers tonight as I attempt a singleton’s version of Joan’s recipe designed to serve eight people. She sure did love to entertain. I am left with the sneaking suspicion that because I had to divide 2 tablespoons of crushed all bran between 8, the resultant guess of two pinches...
Today I am featuring my first ever guest post. C. Aubrey’s review of his attempt at Joan’s Pork Chops made me laugh out loud so I thought I would feature it here in full. Through consultation with Matthew Coniam over at www.movietone-news.com we have worked out that C. Aubrey must be the author of this...
Well I wasn’t expecting to enjoy that but I did! A weird combination on paper, but on toast, not bad! Picture here… Mind you, my enjoyment may have been partly to do with a raging hangover caused by much beer, wine and whiskey consumed yesterday during Grace’s hen do. Lord it was a day and...
This is my favourite Joan Crawford “look” and if I had the guts I’d have my hair like this. I’d wear the same kind of trashy outfits she wears in “Rain” too, she looked superb even though she was playing a woman of ill repute. Her full-on lips caused quite a sensation in the fan...
Rosalind and Jimmy are true friends. Even though they didn’t like the sound of Joan’s Banana Salad (bananas / mayonnaise / peanuts / lettuce) they both tried some. Jimmy’s initial one word comment upon tasting it of: “NO!” was pretty succinct. He elaborated on the fact that mayonnaise had “no business getting in there with...
Joan’s steak was a big success with Charley. He said something along the lines of “enormo-cheese!” when it came out of the oven which in Charley speak is a compliment to the chef. It really was a delicious hunk of cheesy mustardy meat, I could eat another chunk of that right now! Luckily for me,...
I am only going to forgive Joan for her Almond Soup because she is wearing such a nice hat. What can I say about it without being rude? It was not to my taste is probably the best way of putting it. Still, Gary C is in town tonight and I’ll be serving this up...
Welcome to Joan Crawford month. I’ve set myself the probably impossible task of testing all of her recipes except the Meat Loaf this month. Still saving up for the legendary Meat Loaf – ingredients cost about £60! Am planning to make it on my birthday in December. I may run a competition for the chance...
I’m in a drunken stupour at 8pm listening to Blur’s “Girls and Boys” on the radio and feeling a special relationship to the bassline just because I sat next to Alex James on Market Kitchen and absorbed some of his aura. Oh how lovely. Maybe this is what the fans of the stars of the...
Charley was like a monkey at the zoo when he saw Joan’s Pork Chops come out of the oven! I must admit they did look delicious all smothered with red onions and doused in 1/4 pound of butter. They were really very good, top marks Joan. Glad they were a success as they are the...
“I only want to talk about the nice things.” A superb afternoon and evening incorporating much Joan and Bette madness was had today. The noodles were very strange but tasty. Incorporating half a pound of cheese (a whole standard supermarket portion plus a bit extra) plus almost a whole brick of butter (we left about...
“I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star.” I know EXACTLY what you mean Joan and I am not enjoying waiting for the phone to ring so I can find out if I am going to the Brit Awards tomorrow night or not! I need to look like Joan Crawford...
I was so excited to find the Holy Grail of Joanie’s Meatloaf recipe that I invited Charley over to partake. I knew he would appreciate her secret ingredient of hard boiled eggs. My new squeeze is anti eggs and when I told him that Charley LOVED hard boiled eggs he said, “well bully for Charley”...
“I need sex for a clear complexion, but I’d rather do it for love.” An interesting take on the whole thing thanks Joan… There has been MUCH discussion on the ins and outs of our love lives during the cooking and many interesting things are coming out of it. There seems to be a move...
