Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The DUDE ABIDES - The Meaning

 



The DUDE

"DUDE ABIDES"






WHAT DOES The DUDE ABIDES MEAN ?


To abide something is to follow it, to obey the rules. But when The Dude says it, he doesn't mean being a square or listening to the man. When you abide, you go with the flow. You accept life as it comes. And if there's anything that The Dude will always do, it's go with the flow.













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Jeff Bridges talks Lebowski

 




JEFF BRIDGES Talks LEBOWSKI







JEFF BRIDGES talks about The BIG LEBOWSKI

COEN BROTHERS

"The SWEATER"

And His ACTING METHOD





GOT ANY KAHLUA ?

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The COLLECTED RECIPES of The DUDE






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Sunday, May 7, 2023

The Rat Pack

 



The RAT PACK

FRANK SAMMY & DINO




10 RAT PACK Facts



1. The Rat Pack was a term used to describe a group of musicians and actors in the 1950s and '60s who embodied the term "cool." Famously consisting of big names like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford, the A-List group took Hollywood by storm.

2. The name "Rat Pack" was not actually a complimentary term. The phrase's origin comes from a moment when iconic movie star Humphrey Bogart came home from Las Vegas with his hard-partying group of friends. Bogart's wife, actress Lauren Bacall, allegedly came downstairs and scolded the group, claiming they looked "like a goddamn rat pack." The catchphrase quickly caught on.

3. There were actually two different Rat Packs, one popular in the '50s and another (the most famous and notable) in the '60s. The first consisted of Humphrey Bogart, Mickey Rooney, Errol Flynn, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Cesar Romero and Jerry Lewis.

4. The name of the iconic Great Dane cartoon character Scooby-Doo has Frank Sinatra to thank for his namesake. The famous mutt's creator, Iwao Takamoto, listened to Sinatra's hit song "Strangers in the Night" and noticed his scatting (which sounded like "dooby dooby doo.") This ultimately led to the character's name.

5. Ocean's 11 (1960) was a famed heist movie that featured all five of the Pack's members in lead roles (Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop).

6. Dean Martin wasn't actually a big fan of parties, despite his reputation and membership in the Pack. Not only was he religious and a devout Catholic, but he was also self-described as shy and ashamed of the way he spoke.





BOGEY & BACALL

Humprhrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall actually started The RAT PACK, 
and it was Lauren Bacall who came up with the name, when her husband
Humphrey Bogart held court at their Beverly Hills home, with the likes of :
Judy Garland, Sid Luft, David Niven, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart,
Frank Sinatra, Jimmy VanHuesen, Rex Harrison, Lauren Bacall,
Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hephurn and others.

One day, as Bogey was and the above friends were hanging aroud, drinking at
the Bogart's Hombly Hills home, Larent Bacall took a look at them, and saide,
"you look like a Pack of Rats," and it turned into The Rat pack and the name stuck,
and after Bogart died and as Frank Sinatra an original Bogart Rat Pack member and
his friends: Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.,  performed and hungout together
 in Las Vegas, the press attached The Rat Pack name to this new group
The Rat Pack, the name stuck and the rest of course is history, and Las Vegas and Hollywood Legend.







The RAT PACK in VEGAS

During the filming of OCEANS 11


7. Joey Bishop was considered the more serious man of the group regarding comedy and wild antics. Ironically, he was also the member who wrote their comedic material behind the scenes.

8. Bishop was also insecure about his standing with the Pack and felt like an outsider. He would constantly wait for an invitation to join the rest of the group when dining. His close friend Sinatra once reportedly said, "Goddammit, how long does he have to be with me before he knows he can eat with us?"

9. The group often performed at the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Whenever a member was booked, billboards would hint at the surprise appearances of the other members.

10. The Rat Pack was known for its association with many famous actresses, including Lauren Bacall, Shirley MacLaine, Marilyn Monroe, Juliette Prowse and Angie Dickinson. The leading ladies made many appearances in the Rat Pack films. Frank Sinatra even had romantic relationships with Prowse and Dickinson.





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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Sinatra Eats




SINATRA EATS

Frank Sinatra at GILLY'S New York

With Daughters NANCY (L) and TINA SINATRA

And FRIENDS

One of Frank's favorite spots when in New York was owned by one of his closest friends (and Bodyguard) Gilly Rizzo .. Jilly's served Chinese Food and Franks's favorite was their Chicken Chowmein .. 

Frank threw many parties there, eating, drinking, telling stories and what-not.





Frank Sinatra Out on The Town

With ED SULLIVAN and Other Friends




The SINATRA COOKBOOK



NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

aka The SINATRA COOKBOOK

LERCARA FRIDDI - SICILY






FRANK MARTY DOLLY & DANNY


Frank Sinatra's father was born and raised in the town of Lercara Friddi, Sicily, about 45 minutes south of the Sicilian capital of Palermo. Frank's father Saverio Martino Sinatra immigrated to New York City with his mother in 1903. His father FRancesco Sinatra was already living there and working in a pencil factory. 

Frank Sinatra's mother Dortea (Dolly) Gravante was born in Lumarzo, Italy, a small town near Genoa. She was born the day after Christmas, December 1897. Her family immigrated to America when she was just and infant. 

Dolly and Marty Senatra met and married in 1913. There only child Frank Sinatra was born December 12, 1915. The rest is history.

Of Frank Sinatra's two parents Dolly and Martino, they both cooked, but Marty was the better cook of the two, and often cooked dinner for his wife and child, and himself. Martino learned to cook from his mother and aunts who were all Sicilian, and Martino cooked most Sicilian dishes like, Caponata, Pasta con Sarde, and Baked Ziti with Meatballs.

Italian-American author Daniel Bellino Z's maternal grandparents, Giuseppina Salemi and Fillipo Bellino were both born in Lercara Friddi, Sicily, the same town that Frank Sinatra's father comes from. The women in Danie's family were wonderful cooks, including Daniel's Aunt Fran, Wanda, and Aunt Helen, an his mother's mother Giuseppina, the woman named in his cookbook 
Granma Bellino's Italian Cookbook, "Recipes from My Sicilian Nonna" This cookbook is the closest we get to a Frank Sinatra Cookbook, and so some people have refered to it 


To Cook and Eat like Frank Sinatra, Grandma Bellino's Italian Cookbook is the closest cookbook that comes clost to the recipes of dishes that Frank Sinatra ate, growing up in Hoboken, New Jersey. It's available on Amazon.com ...








MARTINO & DOLLY SINATRA

WEDDING DAY

1913





DOLLY FRANK & MARTINO SINATRA

Hoboken, New Jersey





FRANK & DOLLY SINATRA





The SINATRAS

At GILLYS

NEW YORK




     

                Frank Sinatra, both the greatest singer and greatest entertainer of the 20th Century. No question. Sinatra was a legendary icon whose star still shines bright. He was a musical icon, celebrity, international personality, and to millions of Italian-Americans he was our own, a paisan. Frank was an Italian-American whose ancestry is from Genoa on his mother's side of the family and Sicilian on his father's side. And being Italian, Frank loved the food he grew up with, Dolly made a mean Marianara Sauce as well as Meatballs and the all-time Italian-American favorite Sunday Sauce (aka Gravy). Frank loved the food of his childhood; the Spaghetti & Meatballs, Stuffed Artichokes, Pasta Fazool, Frittata, Eggplant Parmigiana and all the usual suspects of the Italian-American table. It's a well known fact that Frank's favorite restaurant was Patsy's on 56th Street in New York ... When Frank went to Patsy's his favorite dishes were Calms Posillipo and Veal Milanese with a nice plate of Spaghetti Pomodoro in-between, and maybe a slice of Cheesecake to finish if Frank was in the mood.






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FRANK and AVA

"MANGIA BENE"




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FRANK'S FAVORITE RESTAURANT

Patsy's 56th Street, NEW YORK, NY




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VEAL MILANESE and CLAMS POSILLIPO .. Two of FRANK'S Favorites



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CLAMS POSILLIPO

"One of FRANK'S FAVORITES" !





SICILIAN FOOD RECIPES

FROM LERCARA FRIDDI

The SAME TOWN as The SINATRA FAMILY

SICILY




GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

The CLOSEST THING to a SINATRA  COOKBOOK

With RECIPES FROM SINATRA'S HOME TOWN in SICILY

SOUPS - PASTA _ EGGPLANT - ARTICHOKES & MORE

All of FRANK SINATRA'S FAVORITE ITALIAN FOODS







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Frank tosses the Spaghetti





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Dean Martin with Frank as Sammy Davis Jr pours Frank a Jack Daniels






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Frank Sinatra dines with Marylyn Monroe





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Frank Sinatra with Lauren Bacall at 21 Club , NEW YORK




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Gnocchi Pomodoro

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Frank Sinatra 's Egg Sandwiches



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Frank Eats a Donut




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GINO'S on Lexington Avenue was a Sinatra favorite ..



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A waiter and the famed Zebra Wallpaper of Gino's ..

GINO'S "SECRTE SAUCE" SALSA SEGRETO








PJ CLARKE'S

One of Frank's favorite Bars 

PJ CLARKES - Fine Art Print

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Learn How to Make SUNDAY SAUCE alla SINATRA

And SPAGHETTI MEATBALLS alla SINATRA

Recipes in SUNDAY SAUCE by Daniel Bellino





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alla SINATRA


RECIPE






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Monday, May 1, 2023

King Charles Coronation Day Quiche Recipe

 




KING CHARLES & QUEEN CAMILA




Seventy years since coronation chicken was created for the Queen’s ascension to the throne, a new royally-approved dish has been announced to mark King Charles III’s coronation. The official recipe is (drum roll please)… a quiche.

Personally selected by the King alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort, it’s hoped that the dish will be created for street parties across the country on 6 May, when Charles is officially being crowned. The recipe, which you can find below, is described as a ‘deep quiche with a crisp, light pastry case and delicate flavours of spinach, broad beans and fresh tarragon.’ It was created by royal chef Mark Flanagan, who recommends we enjoy it alongside a green salad and boiled new potatoes.




The CORONATION QUICHE



So why quiche, you might wonder? Granted, the dish might not scream trendy, but it was picked because it’s a good sharing option, can be served hot or cold, is not too complicated or expensive to make, and can be adapted for different dietary requirements. It’s significant that the King picked a vegetarian dish too, as he is known for his commitment to environmental issues, and has previously spoken about the impact of meat consumption. 

Quiche is often thought of as a French dish, but it’s actually believed to have originated in Germany, in the medieval kingdom of Lothringen – later occupied by the French, who renamed it Lorraine. The original quiche was a pie filled with egg and cream custard, and cheese was later added to the mix. Originally, the base was made from bread dough, but that changed over the years and now it’s typically made from a short-crust or puff pastry crust.

It became popular in England following the Second World War, after British troops returned and shared the recipe with their hometowns. A traditional quiche Lorraine includes bacon or ham, but the opportunities are endless when it comes to fillings.




CAMILA & KING CHARLES






Recipe: Coronation Quiche

Serves 6

Ingredients


Pastry

  • 4 ounces plain Flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 ouncecold butter, diced
  • 1 ounce lard
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • Or  1  ready-made shortcrust pastry

Filling

  • 4 ounces Whole Milk
  • 6 ounces double cream
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 ounces grated cheddar cheese
  • 6 ounces cooked spinach, lightly chopped
  • 3 ounces cooked broad beans or soya beans

Method

To make the pastry…

  1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl; add the fats and rub the mixture together using your finger tips until you get a sandy, breadcrumb like texture.
  2. Add the milk a little at a time and bring the ingredients together into a dough.
  3. Cover and allow to rest in the fridge for 30-45 minutes

To make the quiche…

  1. Lightly flour the work surface and roll out the pastry to a circle a little larger than the top of the tin and approximately 5mm thick.
  2. Line the tin with the pastry, taking care not to have any holes or the mixture could leak. Cover and rest for a further 30 minutes in the fridge.
  3. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  4. Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper, add baking beans and bake blind for 15 minutes, before removing the greaseproof paper and baking beans.
  5. Reduce the oven temperature to 160°C.
  6. Beat together the milk, cream, eggs, herbs and seasoning.
  7. Scatter 1/2 of the grated cheese in the blind-baked base, top with the chopped spinach and beans and herbs, then pour over the liquid mixture.
  8. If required gently give the mixture a delicate stir to ensure the filling is evenly dispersed but be careful not to damage the pastry case.
  9. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until set and lightly golden.









KING CHARLES CORONATION QUICHE

RECIPE









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CORONATION QUICHE Recipe for Video


Pastry

125g plain flour
Pinch of salt
25g cold butter, diced
25g lard
2 tablespoons milk
Or, if buying, 1 x 250g block of ready-made shortcrust pastry


Filling

125ml milk 175ml double cream 2 medium eggs 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, Salt and pepper 100g grated cheddar cheese, 180g cooked spinach, lightly chopped 60g cooked broad (fava) beans or soya beans





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