What's in a name....
So pleased to anounce the arrival of our new baby girls.
Named after ancestral sisters
Blondie
Betty & Veronica
Blondie
Betty & Veronica
Eloise
Lucy & Ethel
Laverne & Shirley
DIXIE CARTER
that
DESIGNING WOMAN
Dixie
GYPSY ROSE LEE
that
ELEGANT STRIPPER
1911-1970
DIXIE CARTER
that
DESIGNING WOMAN
Dixie
GYPSY ROSE LEE
that
ELEGANT STRIPPER
1911-1970
Gypsy
TALLULAH BANKHEAD
1902-1968
Talullah
ZELDA FITZGERALD
1900-1948
Zelda
&
Daisy
ZELDA FITZGERALD
1900-1948
Zelda
&
Daisy
These flappers are
some hot chics !!!
...under heat lamps till they are fully featherd
Can you guess who is who ?
"The more things change the more they stay the same."
F.Scott Fitzgerald
and wife Zelda
on whom he modeled the character
DAISY
LOIS WILSON
starred asDAISY
in the original film version of
THE GREAT GATSBY
1932
Followed by
MIA FARROW
1974
and currently
CAREY MULLIGAN
Not one of the three versions has managed to capture
the vibrancy of Fitzgerald's original prose
but the current version
in my personal estimation was so dreadful
even the clothes didn't make it worth watching
Like Daisy, Zelda's personal story is equally tragic.
Therese Fowler's novel
reveals this blythe spirit whose brilliance is dimmed
by the era in which she lived
as much as by the shadow of her famous husband.
The Roaring Twenties
a time between eras
the wild and the crazy
"ANNEES FOLLES"
JOSEPHINE BAKER
and in some cases their clothing
Booze
and the
Birth of the Blues
Yet again a Gatsby movie has snubbed the actual locale
where Fitzgerald created Gatsby
on the north shore of Long Island
known as the Gold Coast
The original film version was all Hollywood
The 1974 version was filmed in Newport Rhode Island
and this most recent version went far afield
to the shores of Sydney Australia
when some of the most glorious estates from the beginning of the 20th century
have survived as though frozen in time, one hour away from New York City
For a real Gatsby experience visit these gems
They can be reached by yacht or if you are in the market
for a rich ride you could possibly arrange to test drive a Bentley
BENTLEY MOTORS
No matter how you get there it will be memorable
and probably a whole lot more fun then the rash of
Gatsby parties that this latest film release has sparked
The Vanderbuilt's Estate and all its contents remains a time capsule.
BUFFALO BILL CODY
Disenchanted,
Gould sold the property to the Guggenheims...
FALAISE
(French for cliff)
in THE GODFATHER at Falaise
And then there is the McMansion of all McMansions
OHEKA is the second largest private residence in the United States, 109,000 square feet constructed completely of fireproof steel and concrete.
Oheka was the vision of Financier and Philanthropist, Otto Kahn , a German Jew, who like Gatsby was never accepted into GOLD COAST SOCIETY
It was built on an artificial hill so that Kahn could "look down on" the neighbors who had shunned him
Therese Fowler's novel
reveals this blythe spirit whose brilliance is dimmed
by the era in which she lived
as much as by the shadow of her famous husband.
The Roaring Twenties
a time between eras
the wild and the crazy
"ANNEES FOLLES"
Despite their now old fashioned sounding names,
The Flappers of the Jazz Age
were anything but old fashioned.
They threw away their corsets,
They threw away their corsets,
and in some cases their clothing
bobbed their hair,
smoked- drank- and shimmied
throwing caution to the wind
It was a time of Booze
and the
Birth of the Blues
Yet again a Gatsby movie has snubbed the actual locale
where Fitzgerald created Gatsby
on the north shore of Long Island
known as the Gold Coast
The original film version was all Hollywood
The 1974 version was filmed in Newport Rhode Island
and this most recent version went far afield
to the shores of Sydney Australia
Go Figure....
when some of the most glorious estates from the beginning of the 20th century
have survived as though frozen in time, one hour away from New York City
For a real Gatsby experience visit these gems
They can be reached by yacht or if you are in the market
for a rich ride you could possibly arrange to test drive a Bentley
BENTLEY MOTORS
No matter how you get there it will be memorable
and probably a whole lot more fun then the rash of
Gatsby parties that this latest film release has sparked
The Vanderbuilt's Estate and all its contents remains a time capsule.
at
EAGLE'S NEST
EAGLE'S NEST
OLD WESTBURY GARDENS
Furnished opulently with the original funishings and
paintings by masters
paintings by masters
John Singer Sargent and Sir Joshua Reynolds
JOHN SINGER SARGEANT
Portrait of a young Vanderbuilt
Portrait of a young Vanderbuilt
THE GUGGENHEIM ESTATE
at
Sands Point
best exemplifies the excesses of the Gatsby-era.
The original castle was built by Howard Gould
heir to a rairoad fortune.
heir to a rairoad fortune.
HAMPSTEAD HOUSE
On completion it so displeased him
that he turned it into a stable
and built a Tudor style manor house
known as Hampstead House
Guess the house wasn't enough for Gould's wife,
or was it just TOO much ????
She ran off with
none other than....
or was it just TOO much ????
She ran off with
none other than....
Disenchanted,
Gould sold the property to the Guggenheims...
FALAISE
(French for cliff)
who built their own version of a
13th century Norman castle on a bluff above the sea
BTW...
Francis Ford Coppola filmed the decapitated horse scenein THE GODFATHER at Falaise
And then there is the McMansion of all McMansions
OHEKA is the second largest private residence in the United States, 109,000 square feet constructed completely of fireproof steel and concrete.
Oheka was the vision of Financier and Philanthropist, Otto Kahn , a German Jew, who like Gatsby was never accepted into GOLD COAST SOCIETY
It was built on an artificial hill so that Kahn could "look down on" the neighbors who had shunned him
The house has been meticulously restored
as a luxury hotel
The perfect overnight for a full Gatsby experience
From coast to coast
The perfect overnight for a full Gatsby experience
From coast to coast
"The more things change the more they stay the same..."
CASTELLO DI AMOROSA
Calistoga, California
Daryll Sattui's 21st century vision of
a medi-evil castle in the Napa Valley
NAMELESS Chickens free range at
Castello di Amorosa
and nameless chickens often end their days deliciously
whereas my jazzy girls with their old fashioned names
will live happily ever after even if
The Motel Chix
is not a real castle
6 drumsticks
Castello di Amorosa
and nameless chickens often end their days deliciously
whereas my jazzy girls with their old fashioned names
will live happily ever after even if
The Motel Chix
is not a real castle
Lemon Chicken
with Mushrooms and Green Peppers
with Mushrooms and Green Peppers
6 drumsticks
6 thighs
YOU CAN ALSO USE BREASTS BUT THEY ARE NOT AS JUICY
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 bunch scallions washed and chopped including the green parts
1 green pepper- sliced into long thin slices
2 lemons
garlic salt and fresh ground pepper
2 cups chicken stock
you can substitue 1 cup of a good dry white wine for 1 cup of stock
you can substitue 1 cup of a good dry white wine for 1 cup of stock
2-3 TBLS butter
Wash the chicken parts under cold water and pat dry
Season liberally with garlic salt and fresh ground pepper
Dredge in flour
In a large oven proof skillet heat a few tablespoons olive oil and
brown the chicken pieces on all sides. Add oil as needed
Set the browned pieces aside and in the same skillet melt 2-3 TBLS butter.
(This does enhance the final flavor)
Saute the scallions and the green pepper slices until transluscent- then set aside
Saute the mushroom slices in olive oil
Return browned chicken, scallions and peppers to pan and pour in the stock
Squeeze in the juice of the two lemons. put the rind of one lemon in to add flavor
Bring to a simmer on top of stove.
Cover tightly and bake slowly in a 325 degree oven for
about 3 - 3.5 hours
This dish is best prepared a few days ahead.
To serve bring to room temperature and re-heat in a 300 degree oven for about 1/2 hour
So now you know "what's in a name"
Rela
Rela
