Haines His Way

Brian always makes the best cakes.

I am back from Chinese lunch at Tin Tin Buffet. I ate everything in sight and now feel like I am going to explode.

By the way, so far there has been absolutely no opera in the movie OPERA HOUSE.

I got my last box of CHARLIE CHAN/Fox movies the other day, but lord knows when I will ever get a free 90 minutes to watch one. I have already seen a couple of the 7 in the box, but several of the last ones I've never seen, so I AM looking forward to watching them one day.

Traffic in this City seems to be more screwed up than ever , since the city government seems to be apathetic about it, and it's ridiculous. After walking DR FJL to his door, a bus arrived, completely packed, so I refused to join the others who desperately, and stupidly in my opinion, force themselvesonto an already packed vehicle.  After another 15 minute wait and watching three empty buses going uptown with NEXT VEHICLE PLEASE on their banners, I figured fuckit and took a taxi.  It was 4:00 EST so the matinees were still in performance and I have no idea why 10th Avenue was so packed with traffic today.

As to ABOUT FACE, another good show with great potential, two really wonderful duets, good cast, great direction and choreography, and I wish it well. I think it needs trimming and tightening in Act Two, but it's in very good shape. Afterwards I said hello to Barbara Walsh and Pam Myers, who introduced me to Heather Macrae. Before the show, I saw Bruce Doctor, who played percussion, and his wife sat with DR FJL and me.  In the audience I saw my friends Peter Filichia, Janet Watson, and Mark Falconer. It was all quite festive.

perhaps a fruit medley.

That should be easy enough to come by at HHW.

I am not sure that I will be watching the Emmys later this evening, either.

The Original Brown Derby's Cobb Salad

Ingredients
1/2 head of lettuce
1/2 bunch watercress
1 small bunch chicory
1/2 head romaine
2 medium tomatoes, peeled
2 breasts of boiled roasting chicken
6 strips crisp bacon
1 avocado
3 hard−cooked eggs
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/2 cup crumbled imported Roquefort cheese
1 cup Brown Derby Old-Fashioned French Dressing (See recipe, below)

Directions
1. Cut finely lettuce, watercress, chicory and romaine and arrange in salad bowl.
2. Cut tomatoes in half, remove seeds, dice finely, and arrange over top of chopped greens.
3. Dice breasts of chicken and arrange over top of chopped greens.
4. Chop bacon finely and sprinkle over the salad.
5. Cut avocado in small pieces and arrange around the edge of the salad.
6. Decorate the salad by sprinkling over the top the chopped eggs, chopped chives, and grated cheese.
7. Just before serving mix the salad thoroughly with French Dressing.


Brown Derby's Old-Fashioned French Dressing

Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon English mustard
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 cup olive oil
3 cups salad (vegetable) oil

Directions
1. Blend together all ingredients except oils.
2. Then add olive and salad oils and mix well again.
3. Chill.
4. Shake before serving.

This dressing keeps well in the refrigerator. Can be made and stored in a mason jar.

DR Kerry got me curious!    

Classic Orange Chiffon Cake

Serving Size: 16

Jean Anderson, in The American Century Cookbook, says a California hobby
cook named Harry Baker invented the chiffon cake and baked it for
Hollywood functions and the famed Brown Derby restaurant. He wouldn't
divulge the secret to his high-rising cake until he sold the recipe to
General Mills in 1947. The secret was vegetable oil, and General Mills, in
the company's 1950 Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook, called it the "first
new cake in a hundred years.'' This recipe is from Anderson's book.

Cake
5 Egg whites
1/2 teaspoon Cream of tartar
1 pk Yellow cake mix
3 Egg yolks
3/4 cup Orange juice
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
1/4 cup Frozen orange juice
Concentrate
1 teaspoon Grated orange peel

Glaze
2 cups Confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons Orange juice

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Cake: Place the egg whites and cream of tartar
in a medium bowl. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2-3
minutes Place cake mix, egg yolks, orange juice, oil, orange juice
concentrate and orange peel in large bowl. Beat on low speed 1 minute.
Stop. Scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula. Increase speed to
medium. Beat 2 minutes Batter should look well blended. Turn beaten egg
white out on top of batter. fold whites into batter until mixture is light
but well combined. Pour batter into ungreased 10" tube pan, smoothing top.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and top of cake springs back
when lightly pressed with tip of finger. Remove pan from oven and
immediately turn upside down on the neck of a glass bottle to cool for 1
hour. run long, sharp knife around edge of cake. Invert onto wire rack.
then invert again onto serving platter, right side up.

Glaze: Place confectioners' sugar and orange juice in medium bowl. Beat on
low speed 1 minutes. Spread glaze over top and sides of cake. Let glaze
set for 20 minutes. Slice and serve.

DR Kerry got me curious!    

Classic Orange Chiffon Cake

Serving Size: 16

Jean Anderson, in The American Century Cookbook, says a California hobby
cook named Harry Baker invented the chiffon cake and baked it for
Hollywood functions and the famed Brown Derby restaurant. He wouldn't
divulge the secret to his high-rising cake until he sold the recipe to
General Mills in 1947. The secret was vegetable oil, and General Mills, in
the company's 1950 Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook, called it the "first
new cake in a hundred years.'' This recipe is from Anderson's book.

Where in the Hell did Sara Lee come from?  

Oh!

DR elmore - I keep meaning to ask(?) you if it's possible that they've been filming segments for the new "Electric Company" in your 'hood?  I know they've been popping up all over NYC the past couple of weeks.

Larry - OMG, I missed seeing Heather Macrae!      I'd bet she wouldn't remember me, but she probably would have remembered Skip and maybe even the dinners we all had years ago when she was working on a workshop with Skip.

Jose, did you go down to the Flea Market?

         

Well, after three loads of laundry, one trip to Wal*Mart, one side trip to Borders (1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die), one church service and the cooking and supping of the turkey breast, stuffing, glazed carrots and rice, I do believe I'm ready for a nap.

Why wasn't I invited to dinner.  I love.. stuffing.

I said.................  to

I know!  That's why my lips are sealed!