• MaryMM on August 24, 2017

  This was one of my first cookbooks along with the first two Julia Child books. I still use it. I am beyond thrilled that it has been re-released. Mine is so written in and dog eared I may have to buy the new edition. What a treasure.

• chrisjung on February 06, 2016

  Probably has the BEST recipe for Caesar Salad known to mankind!!

• ellabee on October 09, 2015

  used, online. The photos of menus make it a true time capsule: Bookbinder's, a banquet at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Luchow's ... Delighted to see it's in Indexing Now (as of late August 2016), but it's a big one, so will take a while. Update: released January 2017, to acclaim in the forum.

• Rinshin on October 03, 2013

  I've made quite a bit of recipes from this book in the past and it's always been wonderful.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Potatoes in cream au gratin (Le gratin Savoyard)

  • Silverscreensuppers on June 02, 2017

    Makes your kitchen smell divine!

• Fish with soufflé sauce (Croustade de Barbue Lagrene)

  • david_pw80ki on April 03, 2026

    Made a version with cheesy grits as the croustade and panko instead of a soufflé sauce.

• Little peas with lettuce (Petits pois à la Française)

  • Silverscreensuppers on June 02, 2017

    Known chez moi as "peas in the French style" - just lovely.

• Chicken cannelloni with cream sauce (Cannelloni alla Passetto)

  • Pimlicocook on February 10, 2024

    A family favourite, which my mother has made for decades. Might seem a bit retro today, but goodness me: so good, and simple to make, too. Made it for my goddaughters (both under five) and they loved it, as did their parents. My mum always made it with pancakes, because we couldn't get pasta sheets or cannelloni tubes, and I still do that today, plus ketchup rather than tomato sauce (less than the recipe calls for; I just did it to taste), which works really well.

• Rice with saffron and Parmesan cheese (Risotto alla Milanese)

  • DominoP33 on May 21, 2026

    Not a risotto in the usual sense but this is the best rice I’ve ever made or had.

• Apple tart (Crostata di mele)

  • Pimlicocook on February 10, 2024

    The best apple pie recipe ever. Quick, simple and perfect. My mum has made it for decades; it comes out well every single time and and everyone has always loved it. I made it for friends today and it was a complete hit.

• Mexican creamed corn (Elote con crema a la Mexicana)

  • Silverscreensuppers on June 02, 2017

    My favourite recipe from my favourite cookbook. This is DIVINE!

• Café brûlot diabolique

  • ethedens on January 19, 2025

    A lovely morning coffee. Probably would have been better if I had flamed and not boiled but I am a wimp. 3.25/5

• Frankfurter skewers

  • ethedens on January 22, 2025

    The frankfurters were way too salty. Would not make again without substantial modification. 2.5/5

• Baked bananas

  • ethedens on January 22, 2025

    Dry and leathery. 2.5/5

• Chicken sweet and hot

  • Silverscreensuppers on April 26, 2020

    This is DIVINE! My favourite way of cooking chicken https://www.silverscreensuppers.com/vincent-price/vincent-prices-chicken-sweet-and-hot

  • anya_sf on May 03, 2020

    I cooked 3 whole chicken legs, but used the full amount of marinade, so there was tons of extra sauce. I substituted Crystal hot sauce for Tabasco and pomegranate jelly for red currant. Served with wild rice pilaf to soak up the sauce, my family really enjoyed this. Next time I'll cook extra chicken or reduce the amount of marinade so it doesn't go to waste, as it's delicious.

• Cottage fried potatoes

  • ethedens on October 28, 2024

    So good. Pretty easy to do as well, especially if you have a mandoline. It just takes patience to wait for potatoes to set and it is very hard to flip because it will be set on one side but not the other. 4.5/5

• Food52

  ...a perfect title; story time from the Prices' travels; recipes untouched by time; and no end of absurd, wonderful photos.

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