"..Victoria Winters came in and asked for a Shirley Temple!!!"

"Painting Witrh Bob Ross"  (remember him- the guy on PBS with the wild Afro -on a white guy, yet- and the low whispery voice who used nothing but a palatte knife?)

I believe the grape dish was called Green Grapes Victoria, and I've been trying to locate that recipe for years!  Does anyone out there know the actual recipe Grayson used?

Hmm...reminds me of Grayson, who prided herself as a gourmet chef.  I wonder if the new bio will have any recipes of hers!

I see it both ways.  Having been at every East Coast DSF since 1984, I come for the stars and fellow fans that have become friends over the years.  To me it's one big family reunion where everyone can let their hair down and have fun.  On the other hand, I easily confess to spending obscene amount of time in the Dealer's Room to add to my already huge collection of DS stuff.  This year I'm simply salivating to get a copy of Grayson's biography!!

Wait, Buzz- I've never seen the inside of the 1970 cookbook- does it REALLY have pictures inside?  Maybe you're confusing it with the DS Festival Celebrity Cookbook. Here's a behind-the-scenes story- I gave Jim Pierson the idea for the cookbook becuase in my vast collection of DS articles I found recipes from the likes of Nancy Barrett, David Selby and others.  He ran with the idea, and the resulting cookbook was truly fabulous.  A few months ago I had come across a recipe that Virginia Vestoff (Samantha, 1840) gave to a magazine.  Hmm- maybe I should give it to Jim next month and beg him to start a second Festival Cookbook.  Think of the actors who have started coming to the Festivals in the past decade- I can only wonder what culinary delights they know about!

It goes without saying that the next batch should be Julia/Angelique/Josette.....