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…

The Fourth Annual Olivia de Havilland Blogathon — Eating Like Olivia de Havilland

Today's the day! To me, July 1st is one of the best days of the year for being a classic movie fan. Every July I feel like I'm part of a worldwide birthday party for Olivia de Havilland, who at 103 years young continues to grace fans everywhere with her delightful presence. It's almost like…

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 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…

Cooking with the Stars — Veronica Lake’s Stuffed Peppers

You know you have a winning column on your hands when writing the next installment keeps you excited all month long! As I reported in last month's edition of Cooking with the Stars, each month (as close to the beginning of the month as possible) I will be cooking and reviewing a recipe personally created or…

Cooking with the Stars — Boris Karloff’s Steak and Kidney Pie

I have very exciting news! Starting this month, my Cooking with the Stars segment will become a permanent and monthly column on my blog! Once a month, as close to the beginning of the month as possible, I will be cooking, reviewing (using a brand new rating system!), and posting a recipe personally created or…

Cooking With the Stars — Discovering Pearl Bailey, Visiting Her Grave, and Reviewing Her Recipes

Can you believe that I haven't posted an installment of Cooking With the Stars since Halloween?! Believe me, it's just as mind-blowing to me as it is to you, as recreating the personal recipes of my favorite classic film stars is one of my absolute favorite things to do. The truth of the matter is…

Cooking With the Stars Halloween Special — Vincent Price’s Guacamole and Vincent Price’s Savory Stuffed Chicken

  I keep finding myself taking extended breaks from this blog, though I truly hate doing it. This time I have to admit that a lot has been going on in my life that's been preventing me from posting like a new job, the holidays, and the process of patching up some of the relationships…