Cooking With Columbo: Suppers With The Shambling Sleuth: Episode guides and recipes from the kitchen of Peter Falk and many of his Columbo co-stars

Grab your rumpled raincoat, chomp down on a cigar, and rattle those pots and pans! It’s time to braise, broil, chop, chill, grill, roast, and poach with world’s most beloved sleuth! Columbo super-fan, Jenny Hammerton, offers an episode by episode guide to the food and drink so prominently featured throughout the greatest television detective series ever made. She guides you through cherry-picked, episode-specific recipes, and suggests ways to make your Columbo party, the talk of the town. Beyond the expected hard-boiled eggs and chili, you’ll find many other ideas for delicious dinners that are sure to entice every armchair detective. Jenny is the proprietress of the wildly popular, Silver Screen Suppers blog site. She has plundered her archive (of more than 8,000 movie star recipes) for the favorites of The Lieutenant himself, Peter Falk, and those of his many stellar co-stars. Rustle up a big batch of Johnny Cash’s perfectly-seasoned Chili for a screening of Swan Song (with lots of chums). Serve Dick Van Dyke’s delectable Breast of Chicken Florentine to your sweetie, while watching Negative Reaction. Pamper yourself with Janet Leigh’s heavenly Cheese Soufflé, an indulgent dinner for one, with Forgotten Lady to entertain you.“Food is an ever-present and enjoyable ingredient of the show. I can only commend author Jenny for her passion for the subject matter and her devotion to the Columbo cause. What you have here, is a fantastic collection of recipes suitable for every occasion. ”The Columbophile, internationally renowned Columbo expert.Gleaned from the Silver Screen Suppers collection of movie star favourites, recipes in the book include:Peter Falk’s Veal Scallopini and White WinePeter Falk’s Pork Chops and Vinegar PeppersPeter Falk’s Pumpkin LasagnaPeter Falk’s Simple AvocadoPeter Falk’s Barbecued Spare RibsGene Barry’s KibbeeLee Grant ’s Malibu ChickenJack Cassidy’s Rainbow Trout in a PouchRay Milland’s Chicken Chow MeinEddie Albert’s Butterfly Leg of LambRoss Martin’s Beef in Anchovy CreamSusan Clark’s Shrimp CurryIda Lupino’s Hot Pot CasserolePatrick O’Neal’s Ragout de Boeuf BourguignonJohn Cassavetes’ Minted BeefRay Milland’s Lobster SaladValerie Harper’s Summer SquashRichard Basehart’s Beans and FrankfurtersAnne Baxter’s Genuine Swiss QuicheLeonard Nimoy’s Potatoes La Jolla Chez JayLaurence Harvey’s Chicken PieVincent Price’s Hollandaise SauceVera Miles’ Mexican CasseroleDonald Pleasance’s No-name CurryJackie Cooper’s Curried Eggs and MacaroniJack Cassidy’s Quickie Green Bean CasseroleJose Ferrer’s Eggs Ferrer with Fried PotatoesJohnny Cash’s ChiliBen Gazzara’s Leg of Lamb, Sicilian StyleRobert Conrad’s Infamous Hangover EggsDick Van Dyke’s Breast of Chicken FlorentineRobert Vaughan’s Mushroom Stuffed ZucchiniOscar Werner’s Weiner SchnitzelGeorge Hamilton’s Ginger Snap DandyJanet Leigh’s Cheese SouffleHector Elizondo’s Famous Pasta PomodoroRicardo Montalban’s Asparagus SoupJack Cassidy’s City ChickenWilliam Shatner’s Lime-Garlic Broiled ChickenCeleste Holm’s Celestial ChickenTheodore Bikel’s Glorified MeatloafRuth Gordon’s Zucchini OmeletNicol Williamson’s Steak Mince and Stovie PotatoesJeanette Nolan’s Sizzling Liver with WalnutsTrish Van Devere’s All Day Chilli in the PotAnthony Andrews’ Chicken in a BrickShera Danese’s Italian Stuffed PeppersWilliam Shatner’s Steak PicadoRod Steiger’s Chicken Grand MarnierBilly Connolly’s Stuffed TroutAnd many more… Read more