Celebrated Actor-Folks' Cookeries

Mary Pickford, Enrico Caruso, Lillian Russell and a hundred more stars of 1916 — each sharing the dish they actually cooked. The original celebrity cookbook.

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5 players in this part of Actor-Folks' Cookeries.

Maclyn Arbuckle

A BOWIE COUNTY MINT JULEP

Lina Abarbanell

BESCHAMELL 4 lbs. haddock 1½ lb. macaroni 1 pint milk I 14 lb. Parmesan cheese, grated Season to taste 2 tablespoonfuls butter 1/2…

Roy Atwell

ROAST BEEF HASH WITH GREEN PEPPERS A cold roast of beef chopped up fine with several onions, according to how fond you are of these, two…

George Anderson

FRUIT SHERBET 1/2 envelope Knox Sparkling Gelatine (scant measure) 11/2 cups sugar 1 orange 3 cups rich milk 1 lemon Grate the outside of…

Ann Arkady

FRENCH DAINTIES 2 envelopes Knox acidulated gelatine 4 cups granulated sugar 1½ cups boiling water 1 cup cold water Soak the gelatine in…

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