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The Sinatra Celebrity Cookbook: Barbara, Frank & Friends

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I LOVE this book. It is great fun to see the Sinatras' and other celebrities' favorite dishes, especially the little explanatory anecdotes that precede many of them.

I have only tried one recipe so far (Pat Boone's Grammy's Chili Mac) -- but that, alone, was well worth the entire price of the book. (After tasting it, I readily understand why Clark Gable loved it so much.)

Right now, I'm ordering three copies to send as gifts.

This Cookbook is fantastic!! Everything I have tried so far has been delicious. For those of you who remember many of the star's that submitted recipes in this book, make for some very enjoyable reading. The famous chef recipes are also fantastic!! I highly recommened this cookbook no matter what age.

I meant to purchase this years ago, but somehow never got around to it. The recipes are just so-so, but the real deal here is that most of the proceeds benefit abused children. Frank and Barbara did--and are still doing--remarkably good work for the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. The main highlight for me is knowing I contributed to an extremely worthwhile cause, realizing this purchase will benefit some severly disturbed kids. On a brighter note, the color/b&w photos in the center of the book are an absolute delight. I had never seen most of these pictures, depicting Frank and Barbara in
some very relaxed settings. Mr. Sinatra has been a big part of my life since 1949 through his incredible recordings and concert performances. Nobody--at least no other singer--was able to grab me like Sinatra did. Its been said a gazillion times, but no one has EVER been able to speak to me through song like Mr. S did. If you're like me and 'missed the boat' when this book first came out, now's the time to pick up a copy. You can still find copies available on AMAZON.COM. Happy reading!!

I LOVE THIS COOKBOOK. IT HAS ALOT OF NICE EASY RECIPES, AND I DISPLAY IT IN MY KITCHEN BECAUSE I WANT FRANK TO ALWAYS BE A PART OF MY LIFE. HE HAS SANG HIS WAY INTO MY HEART AND SOUL AND HE FEELS LIKE A FRIEND. I LOVE THIS COOKBOOK. MAY HE REST IN PEACE UNTIL WE GET TO HEAR HIM SING IN HEAVEN AGAIN.

Being a long time Frank Sinatra fan, reading Barbara's account of their many happy years together was most enjoyable. Stories of long time friendships and receipes from those friendships made this book a favorite of mine.

I was somewhat disappointd with this book.

I expected all the recipes to be Frank's own homemade recipes. I didn't realize that the book was composed of recipes from various celebrities.

The recipes are okay, but, hey, it is about Frank and his friends - can't go too wrong with that.