Dishing Hollywood is a delightful and naughty romp through some of the biggest scandals that have rocked Hollywood - from the earlier part of the twentieth century to the present. Some of the stories appear here for the first time. Some you might think you've heard, but you haven't heard it all! To add a little spice to the story, the author includes a recipe with each "scoop"—favorite dishes, cocktails of choice, even some last meals, including...
Inger Stevens: C'mon, who kills herself while in the middle of snaking her favorite sandwich, a BLT with avocado?
Mama Cass: That ham sandwich? Baloney!
Robert Blake: His favorite restaurant named a dish after him to capitalize on his troubles.
Debbie Reynolds: What did she fix her kids for dinner (on a budget) after that rat fink Eddie Fisher threw her over for Liz Taylor?
Bobby Darin: He learned how to make his "Special Spinach" from his mother... or was that his grandmother?
Many more stories are inside, each more scandalous and shocking than the next. So quit stallin'—pull up a chair and check out the menu. And don't forget to tip the waitress.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781581823707
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publication Date: 11-01-2003
Pages: 254
Product Dimensions: 7.10(w) x 9.18(h) x 0.74(d)
About the Author
Laurie Jacobson's previous books, Hollywood Heartbreak and Hollywood Haunted, have solidified her reputation as the reigning expert on Tinseltown ghosts. She has written and produced documentaries, television series and specials, and she appears regularly on TV and radio. "Wherever they're discussing a scandal, a ghost, or a dead movie star, I'm there," Jacobson says. She lives in northern California with her own piece of Hollywood history, husband Jon Provost, TV's beloved Timmy from Lassie.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction
xi
Breakfast
3
Gary Cooper: Gary Cooper's Buttermilk Griddle Cakes
5
Roman Polanski: Huevos Rancheros and Tomato-Chipotle Salsa
9
Spade Cooley: Grits
15
River Phoenix: Vegan Tofu Smoothie and Tofu Scrambles
21
Lunch
27
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: Alfalfa's Franks and Beans
29
Debbie Reynolds: Tacos
33
Montgomery Clift: Monty's Goose Liver Sandwich
37
Inger Stevens: The Inger Stevens BLT with Avocado
41
Cass Elliot: Chili Esperanza
47
Cocktails
51
William Desmond Taylor: Orange Blossoms
53
Thelma Todd: The Three Finger, A New Old Fashioned, and the Jcya
61
Charles Farrell: The Folding Farrell
71
Errol Flynn: The Zombie
77
Dorothy Kilgallen: Vodka Tonic a la the Regency Hotel
81
Hors D'Oewres and Soup and Salad
85
Clara Bow: Deviled Oysters on the Half Shell
87
The Black Dahlia: Aunt Betty's Corn Chowder and A "John's" Marinara Sauce
95
Bing Crosby: Ceviche
101
Phil Spector: Tana Salad
107
Main Dishes
113
Cheiro: Fricassee of Chicken
115
Rudolph Valentino: Spaghetti with Mussels
121
Mary Astor: Rouladen or Mock Birds
129
Clara Blandick: Auntie Em's Roasted Chicken
133
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel: Grilled Trout Fillets with Olive Oil and Lemon
137
Joan Crawford: Joan's Meat Loaf
141
Robert Mitchum: Mitchum's Fettuccine Alla Alfredo
145
Lana Turner: Shrimp Scampi
149
John Wayne: Cheese Casserole
155
Marilyn Monroe: Scaloppine of Veal
159
Frank Sinatra: Sinatra's Quick Italian Tomato Sauce
165
Sal Mineo: Linguine with Clams a la Sal
169
Sharon Tate: Cheese Enchiladas
173
Liberace: Ham Loaf and Mustard Sauce
179
Natalie Wood: Grilled Swordfish
183
Nicole Brown Simpson: Nicole's Last Supper
189
Robert Blake: Fusilli e Minestra alla Robert Blake