The Fourth Luso World Cinema Blogathon — Carmen Miranda’s Feijoada

I'm so beyond delighted to be back as part of The Fourth Luso World Cinema Blogathon, hosted by Beth Ann of Spellbound with Beth Ann and Le of Crítica Retrô! Shockingly, I haven't given myself the opportunity to participate in this fun blogathon celebrating Lusophone cinema and Portuguese culture since 2019, when I discussed Carmen…

The 6th Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon — Ingrid Bergman’s Recipe for Trout with Cream Sauce

I bet you didn't think I'd be back so soon, did you? 😉 Well, as you may have read in my last post, I've been working diligently on a cookbook that will also double as a historical compendium of actresses from the 1920s through the 1960s. While it's been so fun to test out and…

The Betty Grable Blogathon — Betty Grable’s Recipe for “Easy Does It”

It's me, the prodigal classic film blogger! Well, not really — I've been pretty active on my Twitter and Letterboxd, and of course on Ticklish Business, the Old Hollywood podcast I co-host. Spinning all of those plates and more led to me stepping away from this longer form of blogging, but my devotion to Betty…

Cooking with the Stars Rewind — Eva Gabor’s Piperade for Two

Over the last few months, I've started thinking about how far my blog has come, especially my column Cooking with the Stars, which you might know was picked up by Classic Movie Hub one year ago. I realized that it was too bad that those who follow my blog have possibly missed out on my…

The 5th Wonderful Grace Kelly Blogathon — Grace Kelly’s Ratatouille Nicoise

Grace Kelly was not my first favorite actress, but so far in my discovery of classic cinema, the Princess of Monaco continues to be one of my most enduring favorite stars. I continue to adore her, idolize her, and attempt to embody her inner and outer beauty to this day, so it seems like it…

The Murder, She Wrote Cookalong — Ann Blyth’s Blueberry Muffins

As some of you may know, I've had to spend some time away from my blog and the internet over the last couple of weeks due to health concerns. It's been so hard to have the desire to cook, write, and discuss classic movies while not being able to do anything about it. I wasn't…

Cooking with the Stars Game Day Edition — Battle of the Classic Film Star Guacamoles

As many of you may know if you live in the United States, today is the day when we cheer on the most important football game of the year! I've never been much of a sports fan, but my palate definitely roots for game day snack staples like chili, chicken wings, barbeque, and most importantly dips…

Cooking with the Stars — I Tried Virginia Mayo’s Miracle Diet

Hey, everyone! I'm sorry that I haven't been able to get this month's edition of Cooking with the Stars out as quickly as I'd like to, but I have a very good reason! As I've usually done for this column since starting it in October, I had intended to test out one recipe of a…

Cooking with the Stars BONUS Holiday Edition! — Gina Lollobrigida’s Christmas Wreath Cookies

Surprise! As you might have guessed by the title of this article, I'm back with a special additional holiday-themed version of Cooking with the Stars! December has always been an important time of year for me personally as well as for this column because so many of my favorite classic movie stars were born during this…

Cooking with the Stars — Frank Sinatra’s Fettucine à la Sinatra

I want to start this post off by apologizing for my absence these last few weeks. I feel like I've made a real effort in putting my heart, soul, and time into this blog and keeping my posts frequent and interesting this past year, but with my day job growing more and more demanding during…