First published 1996
Barbara Sinatra opens her kitchen and her address book to bring readers recipes from some of entertainment's biggest names. The cookbook features dishes from Frank Sinatra's circle of friends and fellow performers, along with stories from their shared meals and gatherings. Sinatra includes family favorites alongside contributions from celebrities who frequented their table. The collection spans casual entertaining to elegant dinner parties, reflecting the social world of mid-century Hollywood and Las Vegas. Each recipe comes with personal anecdotes about the stars who shared them and the occasions that made them memorable. The book captures the warmth and hospitality that defined the Sinatra household while offering readers a chance to recreate the flavors that brought together some of the most famous entertainers of their era.
Genres: 20th-century, biography-memoir, 21st-century, cookbooks, food-and-drink, food-writing
Vibes: emotional, intimate, nostalgic
Tropes: found-family, personal-anecdotes
Setting: Hollywood, Las Vegas
Period: Mid-Century
260 pages · Hardcover · Barbara Sinatra Children's Center