by Jenny | 20 Feb, 2019 | Johnny Cash, Peter Falk
It’s a whole year since I published the Cooking With Columbo cookbook, I can hardly believe it. Ages ago I wrote a blog post all about the exciting day I had when the book came out, but I haven’t published it until now. I think this will be a...
by Jenny | 19 Sep, 2018 | Johnny Cash, Peter Falk
We had such an amazing afternoon at Staying Cool’s apartment hotel atop the Rotunda in Birmingham on Sunday. To celebrate Peter Falk’s birthday a group of Columbo superfans gathered together in a beautiful Staying Cool penthouse suite. We raised our...
by Jenny | 3 Mar, 2018 | Johnny Cash
To celebrate Columbo’s 50th birthday and the launch of my new Cooking With Columbo book I organized a Columbo Bowl Chili Cook-Along and it was so much fun. Here’s a map showing where in the world Johnny’s chili was rustled up! Over 20...
by Jenny | 27 Jan, 2018 | Johnny Cash
Ooh, much excitement coming soon in February! I do hope that lots of you will join in with the Columbo Bowl chilli cook-along… I’m organising this to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Columbo going out on TV – whoop!...
by Jenny | 13 Jan, 2018 | Johnny Cash
I’m throwing a party and everyone is invited! It’s a Virtual Reality Book Launch Columbo Chili Cook-along Party! The Columbo Bowl for short… Cook up a chili wherever you are in the world and join in the fun. It’s to celebrate the 50th...
by Jenny | 16 Oct, 2017 | Johnny Cash
Oooh, this was fabulous! I have blog reader and friend Zelda from Dinner With Zelda Manners to thank for this wonderful recipe. She generously spent time creating a vegetarian version of the Johnny Cash chilli for the Columbo cookbook, and it’s absolutely...
by Jenny | 28 May, 2016 | Bette Davis, Johnny Cash
Although I started this blog 10 years ago on 14th May 2006, I didn’t actually COOK anything until the 22nd May. The first film star recipe I ever made? Drum roll please… Bette Davis’ Baked Beans. These will be on my wish-list next time Caroline Frick...
by Jenny | 21 Apr, 2016 | Johnny Cash
I wanted to make a batch of Johnny’s Chilli as close as I could to his recipe, using spices readily available here in the UK. My chums Heather and Nathan were kind enough to bring me back some McCormick’s Chilli seasoning the last time they were in the...
by Jenny | 30 Nov, 2015 | Johnny Cash
And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire, the ring of fire! I’ve been wanting to make Johnny’s chili for ages. I have two versions in different cookbooks, but they both use brands of chili powder and seasonings that we can’t get here in the...