Cooking With Columbo is available on Amazon. Personalised signed copies are available from my Etsy shop.
Episode guides for each of the 69 episodes, plus recipes from the kitchen of Peter Falk and many of his wonderful co-stars.
The book contains episode guides for all episodes of Columbo, focusing on the food and drink moments scattered throughout the series.
I am truly honoured to be mentioned in the same breath as Mark Dawidziak in this lovely tweet by @TVisHistory
“How to follow the classic series guide (to the first run) about COLUMBO by Mark Dawidziak? If you’re @silverscreensup you do something wildly creative by adding in lots of recipes inspired by the show & its guest stars & get the estimable @columbophile to write the foreword”
Gleaned from the Silver Screen Suppers collection of movie star favourites, recipes in the book include:
Peter Falk’s Veal Scallopini and White Wine
Peter Falk’s Pork Chops and Vinegar Peppers
Peter Falk’s Pumpkin Lasagna
Peter Falk’s Simple Avocado
Peter Falk’s Barbecued Spare Ribs
Gene Barry’s Kibbee
Lee Grant ’s Malibu Chicken
Jack Cassidy’s Rainbow Trout in a Pouch
Ray Milland’s Chicken Chow Mein
Eddie Albert’s Butterfly Leg of Lamb
Ross Martin’s Beef in Anchovy Cream
Susan Clark’s Shrimp Curry
Ida Lupino’s Hot Pot Casserole
Patrick O’Neal’s Ragout de Boeuf Bourguignon
John Cassavetes’ Minted Beef
Ray Milland’s Lobster Salad
Valerie Harper’s Summer Squash
Richard Basehart’s Beans and Frankfurters
Anne Baxter’s Genuine Swiss Quiche
Leonard Nimoy’s Potatoes La Jolla Chez Jay
Laurence Harvey’s Chicken Pie
Vincent Price’s Hollandaise Sauce
Vera Miles’ Mexican Casserole
Donald Pleasance’s No-name Curry
Jackie Cooper’s Curried Eggs and Macaroni
Jack Cassidy’s Quickie Green Bean Casserole
Jose Ferrer’s Eggs Ferrer with Fried Potatoes
Johnny Cash’s Chili
Ben Gazzara’s Leg of Lamb, Sicilian Style
Robert Conrad’s Infamous Hangover Eggs
Dick Van Dyke’s Breast of Chicken Florentine
Robert Vaughan’s Mushroom Stuffed Zucchini
Oscar Werner’s Weiner Schnitzel
George Hamilton’s Ginger Snap Dandy
Janet Leigh’s Cheese Souffle
Hector Elizondo’s Famous Pasta Pomodoro
Ricardo Montalban’s Asparagus Soup
Jack Cassidy’s City Chicken
William Shatner’s Lime-Garlic Broiled Chicken
Celeste Holm’s Celestial Chicken
Theodore Bikel’s Glorified Meatloaf
Ruth Gordon’s Zucchini Omelet
Nicol Williamson’s Steak Mince and Stovie Potatoes
Jeanette Nolan’s Sizzling Liver with Walnuts
Trish Van Devere’s All Day Chilli in the Pot
Anthony Andrews’ Chicken in a Brick
Shera Danese’s Italian Stuffed Peppers
William Shatner’s Steak Picado
Rod Steiger’s Chicken Grand Marnier
Billy Connolly’s Stuffed Trout
And many more…
THANK YOU, GREG SWENSON OF RECIPE FOR REBELS FOR AMAZING ARTWORK AND JOAN RANSLEY FOR FAB COVER PHOTOGRAPH OF PETER FALK’S PUMPKIN LASAGNA.
There is a lovely review of the book here…
