COOKING WITH JOAN CRAWFORD

By Jenny Hammerton (October 8, 2023) Are you ready to sprinkle some stardust around your kitchen? From the earliest days of Hollywood, movie stars shared their favourite dishes with fan magazines, syndicated newspapers and cookbook compilers. I’ve been collecting these film star recipes for around 25 years, and my stash now numbers over 8,000. I’m […]

MORE SCARIEST MOMENTS

by Gary Meyer. (Updated October 29,2022) We got so many terrific responses to our inquires about scariest experiences both with art and real life that we decided to break them onto two pieces so readers will not be overwhelmed in one sitting. as you meet the daughters of horror masters Boris Karloff, Vincent Price and […]

MY ACID TRIP WITH GROUCHO MARX

by Paul Krassner LSD was influencing music, painting, spirituality, and even the stock market. Tim Leary once let me listen in on a call from a Wall Street broker thanking him for turning him onto acid because it gave him the courage to sell short. Leary had a certain sense of pride about the famous […]

EAT LIKE THE STARS- Silent Stars Special

by Jenny Hammerton In the Silver Screen Suppers recipe collection there are now around 8,000 movie star signature dishes.  I’m totally intrigued by what my idols liked to eat, and stars of the silver screen often surprise me with their strange leanings towards tripe, tapioca, and sweetbreads. I’ve rustled up a few recipes provided by stars […]

Eat Like the Stars – Diana Dors

by Jenny Hammerton Are you on a diet after the excesses of the holidays?  I sure am. Gwyneth Paltrow is by no means the first movie star to dish out advice on how to eat healthily, and drop some pounds along the way. Gloria Swanson raged against sugar in all its forms, Greta Garbo was […]

Hitchcock, Truffaut, Carbon Negative Craft Cocktails and James Dean’s Favorite Foods.

Dear Friends, Ever heard of Hitchcock or Truffaut? Most likely you have seen some of their movies—possibly more of the work they directed than by other filmmakers. Our focus this week is on the new documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut as the French director’s daughter Laura and independent filmmaker Roger Leatherwood take turns writing about it. Pam Grady […]