Contents

RECIPES

FOREWORD BY BARBARA FAIRCHILD

INTRODUCTION

C. C. Brown’s

      1909 Brownie Sundae

      Marshmallow Cream

      Milk Chocolate Sauce

Van de Kamp’s Holland Dutch Bakery

      Date Nut Loaf

Musso & Frank Grill

      Fillet of Sole in White Wine with Mushrooms

      White Wine Sauce

      Lamb Shanks

      Braised Short Ribs

Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel

      Beef Short Ribs with Brown Gravy

      Brown Gravy

      Bread Pudding

Tam O’Shanter Inn

      Coleslaw with Peanuts

      Thousand Island Dressing

Formosa Café

      Mai Tai

The Brown Derby

      Cobb Salad

      French Dressing

      Paprika Chicken

      Sour Cream Biscuits

Pig ’n Whistle

      Lentil Soup with Roasted Pork

Taix French Restaurant

      Coq Au Vin

      Fillet of Sea Bass

      1976 House Dressing

Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room

      Cantonese Chicken Salad

      Mustard Mayonnaise Dressing

      Popovers

      Heavenly Lemon Pie

      Coconut Cream Pie

Zebra Room at the Town House of Lafayette Park

      Creamy Tomato Soup

      The Town House Special

Tick Tock Tea Room

      Pineapple Sheet Cake

Perino’s

      Pumpernickel Toasts

      Spaghetti Bolognese

      Whitefish Italienne

      Sauce Italienne

Schwab’s Pharmacy

      Holiday Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae

      Holiday Fudge Brownies

      Hot Fudge Sauce

Don the Beachcomber

      Roasted Tenderloin of Pork

      Navy Grog

      The Zombie

Clifton’s Brookdale Cafeteria

      Buttermilk Biscuits

      Zucchini Monterey

      Rice Custard

      Zucchini Cake

      Cream Cheese Icing

      Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

      Cream Cheese Frosting

Chasen’s

      Hobo Steak

      Maude Salad

      Carrot Soufflé

Cock ’n Bull

      Welsh Rarebit

      Moscow Mule

Florentine Gardens

      The Best Meatballs

      Roasted Garlic Bread

Romanoff’s

      Strawberries Romanoff

      The Mike Romanoff

Hollywood Palladium

      Virginia Baked Ham with Cherry Sauce

      Cherry Sauce

Ciro’s

      Crabmeat Cocktail

Tiny Naylor’s

      Patty Melt

      Chocolate Malt

Scandia

      Cold Cucumber Mint Soup

      Chicken Salad Kon-Tiki

      Curry Dressing

      Vinaigrette Dressing

      French Dressing

      Caesar Dressing

Miceli’s

      Garlic Butter Cheese Bread Loaves

Hamburger Hamlet

      Onion Soup Fondue

      Party Brisket

      Pungent Sauce

      Brisket Broth

      Custard Lulu

Ben Frank’s

      French Toast Princess Anne

Lawry’s California Center

      Mexican Lasagna

      Black Bean Salad

      Creamed Corn

L’Escoffier at the Beverly Hilton

      Cappuccino Soufflé

Trader Vic’s at the Beverly Hilton

      Indonesian Rack of Lamb

      Pake Noodles

      Crab Crepes Bengal

La Scala

      Leon Chopped Salad

      Leon Dressing

Cyrano

      Cold Vichyssoise

Chez Jay

      La Jolla Potatoes

Dan Tana’s

      Chicken Piccata

Ma Maison

      Quiche à la Ma Maison

      Chicken Salad

      Chicken Roulade

      Salsa

Carlos ’n Charlie’s

      Spicy Tuna Dip

      Charlie’s Freeze

      Spanish Martini

L’Ermitage

      Lobster Mousse

      Tomato Sauce

      Chocolate Mousse

      Vanilla Sauce

Hamptons

      German Red Potato Salad

      Gazpacho with Sour Cream and Dill

L’Orangerie

      Steamed Chicken and Vegetables with Wine Sauce

      Wine Sauce

Le Dome

      Roasted Wild Goose with Apricot Stuffing

      Apricot Stuffing

      Chopped Salad

Michael’s

      Grilled Chicken with Tarragon Butter

      William’s Little Italy

Spago Sunset

      Goat Cheese Pizza

      Chicken with Garlic

      Macadamia Tart

72 Market Street Oyster Bar & Grill

      Meat Loaf

      Spicy Corn Chowder

      Ceviche

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