Recipes for Life
Authors: Linda Evans
R
ECIPES FOR
L
IFE
ECIPES FOR
L
IFE
My Memories
LINDA EVANS
with
Sean Catherine Derek
Copyright © 2011 by Linda Evans
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For Bunky, who has always been the wind at my back
Introduction: Chain Me to a Stove
An Unusual Recipe for Friendship
My Béarnaise Fiasco or Meltdown Washout
Far from Evil but Scary as Hell
Back in the Saddle Again—Almost
A Whirlwind Romance—and Lifestyle
Moon River, Wider Than a Smile
An Avalanche of Mixed Memories
Life without Marriage, but Not without Love
Nearly Disappearing into a Black Hole
I Was Never One of Charlie’s Angels, but He Was Sure Mine
Nothing Like My Sweet Little Kitties; or, Circus of the Fools
Forty Isn’t Fatal, It’s Fabulous
George Burns and Other Sex Symbols
The Joys of Having Two Dysfunctional Families
Coyote Ugly: In the Eye of the Beholder
A Taste of a Real-Life Dynasty
Dynasty
Fans Even in the Vatican?
My Spiritual Journey Leads Me Home
There’s a Bunky Loose in the White House
Living and Loving in the Moment
A Symphony of Sights and Sounds
Yanni’s Other Girl; or, My Rival in Venice
As American as Apple Pie, Almost
Eating My Way across the Country
From the Frying Pan into the Fire
Hell’s Kitchen
: Heaven on Earth for Me
Rice Casserole with Sour Cream, Cheese, and Chiles
Fish Tacos with Garlic Aïoli Sauce
John Wayne’s Favorite Green Chile and Cheese Casserole
Luciana Paluzzi’s Pasta alla Matriciana
Julia Child’s “Perfect” Hollandaise
Hollandaise Sauce Made in the Electric Blender
Dani and David Janssen’s Caesar Salad
Chicken, Shrimp, and Mushrooms
Leslie and Tony Curtis’s Lemon Soufflé with Raspberry Sauce
Lose-Your-Figure Potatoes with Cheese and Garlic
Strawberries and Decadent Sauce
Julie Forsythe’s Sesame Chicken
Ina Garten’s Filet of Beef Bourguignon
Great and Simple Cheese Soufflé
JZ’s Award-Winning Lemon Meringue Pie
Crab and Lobster Cakes with Mustard Beurre Blanc
Baby Spinach Salad with Citrus and Avocado
Roasted Pepper and Mozzarella Salad with Vinaigrette
Banana, Lemongrass, and Coconut Soup
M
Y SPECIAL THANKS
to my stepdaughter, Sean, for her loving gift of helping me put my life into words.
Thank you to my dear friend Gary Craig, who inspired and encouraged me to weave my life and love of cooking together, which became the genesis of this book.
My brilliant young friend Laura Craig put the icing on the cake by tirelessly and miraculously collecting the many elements that it took to show the story of my life.
There are not enough words to thank my sister Charlie for helping me as she always has.