Bizarre Los Angeles

Lobster Joseph was supposed to be Buster Keaton‘s all-time favorite dish. He apparently liked it with small boiled potatoes, sourdough bread (for dunking) and a green salad: Lobster Joseph Ingredients: 1 pint sour cream 1 square butter, 1/4 pound 2 30-ounce cans solid pack tomatoes (unseasoned) 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 medium lobsters […]

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Recipe for Clifton’s Millionaire Pie Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup margarine 1 egg 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pre-baked (and cooled) 8-inch pie crust 2/3 cup whipping cream 2/3 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans 1 […]

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There are a few recipes for the Brown Derby’s Onion Soup on the Internet, but this is the actual one: French Onion Soup Brown Derby Serves: 8 Ingredients: 1/4 pound butter 2 1/2 pounds thinly sliced white onions 1 quart beef stock 1 quart chicken stock 2 tbs Worcestershire Sauce 1 1/2 tsp celery salt […]

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Donna Douglas Vegetable Dip Recipe Ingredients: 1 10-oz package of frozen chopped spinach 1 package Knorr’s vegetable soup 1 8-oz container of sour cream 1 cup mayonnaise 1 medium onion, chopped 1 can water chestnuts, chopped Directions: Mix all ingredients together and let stand several hours in the refrigerator. Serve with chips or raw veggies. […]

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Joan Crawford‘s Avocado Cream Canape Ingredients: 3 ripe avocados 1 teaspoon grated Spanish onion 1 teaspoon mayonnaise salt tabasco Assorted crackers and mini toasts Serving size: 8 Directions: Scoop out the pulp of the three avocados. Add Spanish onion and mayonnaise, a “pinch of salt and a dash of tabasco.” Stir ingredients until creamy and […]

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As every hardcore L.A. history fan knows, the Brown Derby originated the Cobb salad, which has been modified and changed by many restaurants all over the world. But if you want to try the original version (including the dressing), below is the Brown Derby’s classic Cobb Salad recipe: Ingredients: 1 head iceberg lettuce 1 bunch […]

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Brown Derby’s Chef Salad recipe, a scaled down version of the restaurant’s famous Cobb Salad. (Published in 1939) Ingredients: 2 medium sized heads of lettuce 3 celery hearts, chopped finely 1 bunch watercress 1 bunch chicory 1 cup diced baked ham 3 tomatoes, peeled and quartered 4-5 hard boiled eggs parsley to taste Cut garlic […]

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CLIFTON’S CORN MUFFINS RECIPE Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp salt 2/3 cup shortening 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup water Directions: Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, milk powder, salt and shortening. Blend with a pastry blender. After shortening is […]

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The Brown Derby’s Grapefruit Cake Recipe by Katherine Spiers Fresh or canned (and well drained) fruit both work here, so it’s an anytime recipe even for a locavore. We’re making this cake for Mother’s Day, along with the Brown Derby Cobb salad. Grapefruit Cake 1 1/2 cups cake flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp […]

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