Dining With the Stars: A Taste of the Best - Hardcover

Dorn, Paul Kent

9780671017491: Dining With the Stars: A Taste of the Best

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671017497 ISBN 13: 9780671017491

Publisher: Atria, 1998

Take one star-studded collection of fun and fabulous recipes. Mix in a charitable contribution to a worthwhile cause...and voil�! You have a winning combination of good food you can feel good about!

In a dazzling show of support for AIDS Project Los Angeles, more than one hundred celebrities share their favorite recipes in this irresistible collection that brings a touch of glamour to everything from appetizers to desserts! Now you can kick off an elegant dinner party with Joan Collins' Pheasant and Leek Soup and satisfy a sweet tooth with George Hamilton's Chocolate Chip Cookies.

More than a cookbook, Dining with the Stars includes photos, autographs and anecdotes from the biggest names in entertainment, fashion, music, politics and sports. You never know who -- or what -- will turn up in the kitchen as you produce a masterpiece with Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Western. Learn the secret to Ashley Judd's Perfect Biscuits. Sink your teeth into Dracula Goulash from Zsa Zsa Gabor. Get a taste of England with Elizabeth Hurley's family recipe for Shepherd's Pie. You'll also find:

Donna Karan's Garlic Thyme Grilled Chicken
Bob Hope's Favorite Chicken Hash
Debbie Reynolds' Eggplant Casserole
Jay Leno's Uncle Louie's Chicken Wings Marinara
Rosalynn Carter's Cream of Broccoli Soup with No Cream
Elizabeth Taylor's Spicy Chicken
Rita Moreno's Beef Picadillo
James Brown's Crab Bake Imperial
Janet Leigh's Lamb Shanks
Geraldo Rivera's Amaretto Caramel Custard
Angela Lansbury's Famous Power Loaf
Florence Henderson's Lasagna Rolls
Majel Roddenberry's Kumquat Chicken
Michael Feinstein's Peppery Pasta
Adam Wylie's Strawberry Pop Cake
Joanne Woodward's Sole Cabernet
Dom DeLuise's Broccoli with Rigatoni
Barbara Eden's Chicken Curry Casserole
Vince Gill's Peanut Butter Fudge
James Earl Jones' Chilean Sea Bass...

and dozens of other outstanding dishes for all occasions. With hearty servings of humor (see Rita Rudner's culinary curiosity, Spaghetti with Gummy Bears, and Kenneth Cole's Eggs and Toast for the Well-Shod Male), here are exciting selections that make you the star every time you cook.

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About the Author:

Paul Kent Dorn, the son of an American official, was born in China. By his mid-twenties, he had traveled to and lived in thirty-two countries. An amateur gourmet extraordinaire, Paul is determined to eat his way around the world.

Review:

Elizabeth Taylor Happy to contribute to this volume! Thank you for your compassionate commitment.

Sally Jessy Raphael Secrets of celebrity pig-outs. Dish upon the stars for a good cause.

Geraldo Rivera Excellent food! And an excellent cause!

Liz Smith A double delight -- for the coffee table and the dinner table!

Abigail Van Buren For anyone who likes to cook, Dining with the Stars is entertaining reading and a gustatory adventure!

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