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DELICIOUS by Johna Blinn . Edited byTomDorsey
PublishedbyPlaymoreInc.,Publishers andWaldmanPublishingCorp.,
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TunaResearch Foundation,McilhennyCo.,AmercanDair
Association,AmericanSpiceTrade Associaton, Alaska KingCrab
Marketing and Quality Control Board,Campbell SoupCo., Florida
CitsCommission,AngostraInterationalLtd.,CaliforiaFreshMarketTomatoAdvisor
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Manuactrs Association, Lawr's Foods, Inc.,South Afican Rock Lobster
SericeCororaton,
NorAmericanBlueberCouncil,StandardBrands,Hellman's/BestFoodsRealMayonnaise,
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, American Mushroom.
Institute, Califoria Avocado Commission,Miror
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York, N.Y.1017. 1eRutUt To many ofthe
topmovieandtelevisionstars,JohnaBlinnisacelebrity.Foralmost20years
theyhavewelcomedherintotheirhomes,ontosets,justaboutanywheretotalkaboutfood;
entertainingandlifestyles.Hercolumn,"CelebrityCookbook,"issyndicatedthroughoutthe
worldandappearsweeklyinmorethan140newspapersandperiodicals.Acollectionofhundredsof
these conversations andrecipesappearsin
CelebrityCookbook,publishedbyWaldman
PublishingCorporation.Currently,JohnaBlinniswritingaseriesonCelebrityFood-stylesfor
FAMILY
CIRCLE,America'slargestsupermarketmagazine{circulation,20million),whereshe
hasalreadyprofiledTomBrokaw,AngelaLansbury,JohnMadden,MichaelLandon,Roert
Urich,RaymondBurr,Steve Garvey,Diane Sawyer and others.
BlinnisaformerassistantfoodeditorofLOOKmagazineandistheauthorofanumberof
books,includingTheShangri:laCookbook,FabulousAppetizers,FabulousSoups,Fabulous
Salads,FabulousVegetarianRecipes,Fabulous
Poultry&Game,FabulousMeats,FabulousFish
&Seafood,FabulousDesserts,FabulousLowCalorieRecipes,FabulousOrientalRecipes,
FabulousOven&StovetopRecipes,andFabulousItalianRecipes,allpublishedbyWaldman.
PublishingCorporation.Inaddition,Blinn is afrequentcontributorof up
close and personal
inter-.views,profilesandentertainmentfeaturestoUSATODAYandotherAmericanandforeign,
newspapers and magazines.
AgraduateoftheStateUniversityofIowa,BlinntookgraduateworkinHomeEconomicsat
theUniversityofWisconsinandtaughthomeeconomicsinIowa,VirginiaandNewYork.Now
basedinLosAngeles,sheismarriedtoanationallyknownnewspapersyndicateeditor,writer
andmanagementconsultant,and theyhave twogrownchildren. CONTENTS
Openers Drinksf Soups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .6 MainCourse Cheese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .8 Eggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .8 Seafood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .11 Meat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .23 Poult. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .37 Pasta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.49 Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.f1 Vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .f2
Salads... . 56 Desserts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .60 DRNKS LtuH@euHuHuteuKustzHK 6tablespoons fozen
concentatedorangejuice, thawedand undiluted 3/4cupcold water Seres2
1cupmilk 1medium banana 1cupcorflakes 1egg 1tablespoonsugar OPENERS
Combineallingedientsinblendercontainer;coverandprocessathighspeeduntl
smooth. MutttUnuteukusttnk 2envelopesorange-flavored drnkinggelatin
2tablespoonsmolasses Seres 2 Z tablespoonsbrewers'yeast
2cupnon-fatdrmilkpowder 11cupwheatgerm Z cupscoldwater Combine
allingredientsinblender container;mix at topspeeduntilsmooth.
NOTE:I desired,awholeeggcanbewhipped intothedrnkHealthy and fast!
ugugu-ununu-MUneguke 1smallor medium papaya, peeled,seededand
sliced 1banana,broken Seres 2generously 11feshlime,squeezed
1tablespoonhoney 3eggs 1cupmilk dash pure vanillaextract
Whirlallingredientsinblender;tasteforsweetness.(Addmoremilkifmixtureistoo
thick. ) 2cupspufedwheat l1/2cupsmilk 1cupcrshedice TrgoShake
Serves 2 4tablespoonssugar 11teaspoonpurevanillaextract dashof salt
Combine allingredientsinablender;cover andblend thoroughly.OPENERS
1cup drwhite wine 1smallclove garlic.minced WnUnUug Seres 2
1can(lOI2ounces)condensed onionsoup 11soupcanwater SOUPS 1.Combine
wine and garlic in a saucepan;simmer a few minutes to blend favors.
2.Addsoup and water;heat;stirring occasionally.
HVOcuOWnUHUuguUGratn 1packagedr onion soup mix 1cupdicedham Makes
2heartdinner serings 1Californiaavocado.diced Z to4slices French
bread Z to4slicesCheddarcheese gratedParmesancheese 1.Prepare onion
soup as directed onpackage. 2.Addhamandavocado to soup. 3.Divde
soup into bowls;top with bread and slices of cheese. 4.Sprinkle
topping withParmesan cheese and placeunder broiler untl cheese
melt. 5.Sere at once. 'NOTE:These sme ingredientscan make4
frst-courseservngs. MeuM1UtKegNe@etuDeOUg 2cupsTurkeyStock
1/4cupregular pearledbarley salt to taste 14teaspoonpepper
1smallonion.chopped Seres 2 cupchoppedparsley 12cupchoppedceler
1cupslicedcarots 11cupcannedwholekerel cor.drained
1cupcookedcubedturkey 1.Combine
stock,barley,salt,peper,onionandparsley in 3-quart saucepan;bring
to a boil.2.Lower heat,cover and simmer 40 minutes,stirring
occasionally.Add morestock if necessar. 3.Add celery and
carrots;cook an additional20 minutes,stirring frequenty. 4.Add corn
and turkey;bring to a boil, and boil2 minutes toheat through.SOUPS
TurkeyStock 1turkeycarcass coldwater 1/2mediumcarot,sliced
1/2mediumonion,sliced l2garlicclove,peeled 1teaspoonsalt Z
to3celeryleaves Z to3sprigsparsley 11bayleaf 1.
Placecarcassinlargekettle; coverwithcoldwater. 2.Addremaining
ingredients; coverandbring toaboil. 3.Reduceheat andsimmer 2hours.
4.Strainbroth. OPENERS 5.Useat onceor storeinaclosed
jarintherefrigerator1to2days.Storein feezer ifnotusedwithi n2days.
Mue&MeuttgLeeseUug Makes 4CU[51
tablespoonbutterlpackage(10ounces) 1/4 cup minced celerfrozenpeas 1
tablespoon flour1can(8ounces)salmon, 111 cupsmilkdrained,bonedand
flaked 1 cupdicedcookedpotatoes%cupshreddedC!tddar cheese
dillweed(optionalgarnish) 1 . Melt butter
insaucepanoverlowheat;addceleryandsauteuntiltender.2. Str in four
untilmixtureissmooth.Removefromheatand stir inmilk.3. Heatmixtureto
boiling,stirring constantly.Boiland stir1mi nute.
4.Strinpotatoes,peasandsalmon; heat toservi ngtemperature.
5.Strincheese j ustuntilmelted.6.Garnish with dill weedif
desired.LgstetteW 1 can(8ounces)water-packed oysters
1cupheavycreamor evaoratedmilk 1tablespoonbutteror margarne Seres 2
salttotaste pincheach:whitepepper, nutmeg,paprikaandoregano
1teaspoon mincedfesh parsley(forgarnish) 1. Placeall
ingredientsexcept parsleyinsaucepan; heatuntilmixturestartsto
bubble.Donot let it boil.2.Pour intosoup bowls andgarnish with
minced parsley.NOTE:I
available,usefreshoysters,heatingthemincreamuntlthey curl.
MAINCOURSECHEESE/EGGS MH@tMUVeMuHce Seres 2 dash of garllc salt
1BourtoHllla (heshorhozen)1teaspoon butter3/4 cup Lheddar
orAmerlcancheese, grated1 Lallfomla avocado,peeled, seededand
cutlnto sllces1. Buter the torlla; spread cheese evenly over entire
tortilla. 2.Sprinkle torlla with garlic salt; top with slices of
avocado. 3.Broil untl cheese is bubbly. BroccoliFrittata
211tablespoons mlnced onlon2teaspoons butter or margarlne1package
(10ounces) hozenchopped broccoll, cooked anddralned112clove garllc,
cmshed(optlonal)1cupcooked rlceSeres 2 2%tablespoons grated
Farmesanor Komano cheese2eggs, llghtlybeatenlcup
mllk1teaspoonsaltdash ofpepper%cup shredded mozzarellacheese1.Saute
onion in butter until tender but not brown.2.Add
broccoli,garlic,rice and Parmesan cheese to onion;mix well.
3.Combine eggs,milk, salt and pepper; stir into rice mixtue. 4.Tum
into a well-buttered,shallow1-quart casserole;top withmozarella
cheese. 5.Bake in preheated 350F. oven 20 to 25minutes,or until
set. CreamedEggsGoldenrod 4eggs, hard-cooked and peeled2tablespoons
butter ormargarlne2tablespoons flourSeres2 %teaspoon salt1/s
teaspoon pepper1cup mllkToast Lups1 . Chop eggs,resering1whole egg
yolk for garnish;set aside.2.Melt butter in saucepan;blend in
flour, salt and pepper untl smooth.3. Gradually str in milk and
bring to a boil,stirring constantly. 4.Str in chopped eggs andheat
through, keeping warm over low heat if necessar.5.Spoon mixture
into Toast Cups; top with egg yolk that has been pressed through
sieve. EGGSMAINCOURSE Fruit-FlavoredCottageCheeseCrepes
wthStrawberSauce 3tablespoons buUer3/4cup all-puqose flourSeres 2
FortheCrepes Makes about12 teaspoon salt3eggs1cup mllk1 . Melt
butter ina small skillet;set aside.2.Combine four and salt inabowl
;addeggs,milk andmeltedbuter.
3.Beatmixturewithrotarybeateruntilsmooth. 4.Heat
butteredskilletovermedium-lowheat. 5. For eachcrepe, pour
2tablespoonsbater intoskillet;immediately rotatepan.6. Cook
crepeuntillight brown;turnand brownother side. '
7.Stackcrepesbetweensheetsof waxedpaper or paper toweling
untlreadyto use. NOTE:Crepesmaybemadeahead,wrapped
andrefrgeratedoverightor fozenfor longer storage.Removefromfreezer
asneeded. 11cup coUage cheeseFortheFilling. (For4crepes)nutmeg1/4
cup hnely chopped apple orbanana or dralned, crushed plneapple1 .
Combinecottagecheesewithoneof thefruits.( Makes about 3/4 cup. )
2.Dividefillingamong 4crepes; sprinklewithnutmeg.
3.Rollcrepes;placeinbuteredshallowbakingpan; bakeinpreheated 350 F.
oven15 to20 minutes,or untilheatedthrough. NOTE:Dipappleorbanana
inlemon juice to avoiddiscoloraton.
Variaton:Fillcrepeswithplaincottagecheese;sere2crepesperserngwth1/4cup
StrawberrySauce.2tablespoons sugar1teaspoon comstarchStrawberSauce
Makes about1cup %cup orangejulce1teaspoon butter1 cup sllcedfresh
strawberrles1. Combine sugarandcornstarchin1-quart saucepan;stir
inorange juice.
2.Cookmixtureovermediumheat,stirringconstantly,untilthickened;boil
2 minuteslonger. 3.Strinbutter;removefomheat. 4.Str instrawberries.
MAINCOURSE ggs,geWVes&RVUcuO teuRtust SingleSering
2teaspoonsbutter 2eggsatroomtemperature 1 tablespoonmilk
salttotaste peppertotaste 5to8pittedripeolives, sliced
lteaspoonchoppedchives 1 ripeCaliforiaavocado half-shell,peeled 1 .
Melt buter infrypan.TwoSerings 1 11tablespoonsbutter
4eggsatroomtemperature 1cupmilk salt totaste peppertotaste
1/4cuppittedripeolives, sliced 11teaspoon choppedchives Z ripe
