Today, while wandering aimlessly in the library on a lovely afternoon, I came across a little tome that hadn't been checked out since Nixon was in the White House.
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| "Simply Elegant" by one "Pearl Gordon" How could I not be sucked in by such a seductive cover? |
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And of course a busy career woman bachelor, the Milwaukee Sentinel's review caught my eye. |
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Pearl's timely reminder: "Times have changed, and we no longer have maids or just the housewife cooking."
You got that right, Pearl. |
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| Flipping the pages, I happened upon Pearl's elegant recipe for Gefilte Fish and Tuna Fish Salad |
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| And, if that's not elegant enough for you, here's Pearl's recipe for Lobster Thermidor ("Thermidor" is French for "Single Career Gal" in case you didn't know) |
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The forward written from the Kansas First Lady Mrs. Robert B. Docking, a close personal friend of Pearl's
(not to name drop or anything) |
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| And if this here ain't elegant enough for you, I don't know what is, baby. |
7 comments:
A must for every home. Alongside "Arlene Dahl's Key to Femininity" and "Marlene Dietrich's ABC", of course... Jx
LOL i have no words! really, i can't speak, i've lost my voice!! ;) xoxoxxo
a signed copy(!) of this invaluable tome was recently available via eBay.
Well, what thoughtful would-be entertainer wouldn't leap at the chance to learn, as it were, at the knee of one at the knee of the First Lady of Kansas?
Mrs. Docking, however, I must admit, looks as if she's been styled by someone who once saw Marlene Dietrich from a great distance. Which I suppose, given the kinds of hairburners one was likely to run into in Kansas in the mid-'60s, isn't all that unlikely...
That Docking woman's tight smile holds a lifetime of secrets.
Positively Dazzled
I *adore* these sort of books; vintage cookbooks as well. They provide endless amusement and, amazingly, an occasional decent tip.
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