• Today in History - 1959

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 13:18:00
    17 August 1959 - MILES DAVIS REMAKES JAZZ MUSIC WITH A LANDMARK ALBUM:
    A new cool modality unfurls on Miles Davis' latest album, 'Kind of Blue.' Davis' brilliant horn playing, and his sublime supporting ensemble,
    including Bill Evans and John Coltrane, will make the disc an enduring success, and it will be considered by some the greatest jazz record of
    all time.

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    Title: Cole Porterhouse w/Billie Hollandaise Sauce
    Categories: Beef, Sauces, Chilies
    Yield: 2 servings

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    1 1/2 lb (2" thick) porterhouse steak
    2 tb Oil
    Salt & fresh ground pepper
    2 tb Salted butter

    MMMMM--------------------HOLLANDAISE SAUCE---------------------------
    4 Egg yolks
    1 tb Fresh squeezed lemon juice
    1 tb Creole mustard
    1/2 c Unsalted butter; melted
    pn Salt
    pn Cayenne pepper
    2 tb Fresh chives; minced

    Let the steak rest at room temperature for 30 minutes,
    then pat dry to absorb any surface moisture. Season with
    salt and pepper, to taste.

    In a stainless-steel bowl set over a pot of simmering
    water on medium heat, vigorously whisk together 4 egg
    yolks, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of
    Creole mustard. Ensure the water is not touching the
    bottom of the bowl. Slowly drizzle in ½ cup of melted
    butter and continue to whisk rapidly until the sauce has
    thickened and turned a pale yellow. Remove from heat and
    whisk in a pinch of sea salt, a pinch of cayenne pepper
    and 2 tablespoons of fresh chives. If the sauce gets too
    thick before serving, whisk in a few drops of warm
    water.

    Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

    Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until
    very hot, then add the vegetable oil. Once the oil has
    begun to smoke, add the steak to the skillet. Do not
    move the steak. Allow the steak to develop a seared
    brown crust, about 3 minutes. Add one tablespoon of the
    butter, then flip to sear for another 3 minutes. Using a
    spoon, baste the steak with the melted butter and oil in
    the skillet.

    Remove the skillet from the stove and top the steak with
    the remaining tablespoon of butter. Put the skillet into
    the oven and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes for
    medium-rare, 7-8 minutes for medium.

    Transfer the steak to a cutting board and allow to rest
    for 10 minutes.

    Spoon the hollandaise sauce over the sliced porterhouse
    or serve on the side.

    RECIPE FROM: https://jazz.fm

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 04:51:00
    14 September 1959 - SPACECRAFT LANDS ON THE MOON: Two days after
    launching, the Soviet Union's space probe 'Luna 2' crash-lands on the
    moon's surface near Mare Imbrium in the Palus Putredinis region. The
    spherical spacecraft becomes the first man-made object to reach another celestial body, and the first of many future moon visitors.

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    Title: Moon Pies
    Categories: Snacks, Cookies, Chocolate, Dairy
    Yield: 24 Moon pies

    1/2 c Butter; softened
    1 c White sugar
    1 lg Egg
    1 c Evaporated milk
    1 ts Vanilla extract
    2 c All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 c Butter; softened
    1 c Confectioners' sugar
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
    1 c Marshmallow creme

    Set oven @ 400+|F/205+|C.

    Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

    TO MAKE COOKIE CRUSTS: In a large mixing bowl, cream
    together 1/2 cup butter and white sugar. Add egg,
    evaporated milk, and vanilla. Mix well. In a separate
    bowl, mix together flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking
    soda, and baking powder. Add flour mixture slowly to
    sugar mixture while stirring. Mix just until all
    ingredients are combined.

    Drop the dough onto greased cookie sheet by rounded
    tablespoonfuls. Leave at least 3" in between each one;
    dough will spread as it bakes.

    Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes, until firm when
    pressed with finger. Allow to cool at least one hour
    before filling.

    TO MAKE MARSHMALLOW FILLING: In a medium mixing bowl,
    blend together 1/2 cup butter, confectioners' sugar,
    flavored extract, and marshmallow creme. Mix until
    smooth.

    Assemble pies by spreading 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls of
    filling on flat side of a cookie crust, then covering
    filling with flat side of another cookie crust.

    NOTE: In the south RC Cola is the preferred beverage
    to accompany a Moon Pie.

    RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Saturday, January 21, 2023 06:05:00
    21 January 1959 - ACTOR CARL SWITZER OF "OUR GANG" KILLED: Carl Dean
    Switzer, the actor who as a child played Alfalfa in the Our Gang comedy
    film series, dies at age 31 in a fight, allegedly about money, in a
    Mission Hills, California, home. Alfalfa, the freckle-faced boy with a
    warbling singing voice and a cowlick protruding from the top of his
    head, was Switzer's best-known role.

    As a child, Switzer, who was born August 7, 1927, entertained people in
    his hometown of Paris, Illinois, with his singing. On a trip to
    California to visit relatives, Switzer's mother took Carl and his
    brother to the Hal Roach Studios, a film and television production
    company that launched the careers of comedy legends like Laurel and
    Hardy. The Switzer brothers were signed by Hal Roach and Carl was cast
    as Alfalfa in the Our Gang series, which Roach began producing as silent
    films in the early 1920s.

    Our Gang revolved around a group of ragtag children and their
    adventures. Along with Alfalfa, other popular characters included
    Spanky, Buckwheat and Darla. Our Gang was considered groundbreaking in
    that it featured white and black child actors interacting equally.
    Switzer played Alfalfa from the mid-1930s to the early 1940s. In 1955,
    the Our Gang films were turned into a hugely popular TV series called
    The Little Rascals.

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    Title: Grandma Abson's Fat Rascals
    Categories: Desserts, Snacks, Breads, Fruits, Nuts
    Yield: 11 Rascals

    8 oz (225 g or 8 heaped tb) self
    - raising flour
    4 oz (110 g) butter
    2 oz (50 g) caster sugar
    4 oz (110 g) raisins, sultanas,
    - currants & glace cherries
    1 oz (25 g) flaked almonds
    1 ts Cinnamon
    1 ts Nutmeg
    Zest of 1 lemon or orange
    7 tb Milk
    2 lg Eggs
    1 oz (25 g) demerara sugar

    Sieve the flour and salt and rub in the butter. Add the
    sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon or orange zest and
    dried fruit/glace cherries. Beat the eggs and milk and
    add to the mixture to make a soft dough. Roll out to
    1/2" - 3/4" thick and cut in rounds w/pastry cutter.

    This makes around 10 to 12. Place on baking tray and
    sprinkle a little demerara sugar on the top of each one.

    Bake in a hot oven for 15 minutes (425ºF/Mark 7/220ºC).

    Yield: 10 to 12 fat rascals

    RECIPE FROM: https://grandmaabson.blogspot.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Friday, February 03, 2023 03:57:00
    03 February 1959 - BUDDY HOLLY AND THREE OTHERS DIE IN IOWA PLANE CRASH:
    Rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, 22, perishes along with fellow
    hit-makers Richie Valens, J.P. 'Big Bopper' Richardson, and their pilot,
    when their Beechcraft plane goes down in a storm shortly after takeoff.

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    Title: Aunt Peggy Sue's Orange Glazed Ham Steak
    Categories: Five, Pork, Citrus
    Yield: 4 servings

    1/4 c Sugar
    1 tb + 1 ts cornstarch
    2 tb Boiling water
    1/4 c Orange juice
    2 Oranges; juiced, zest fine
    - grated
    2 Ham steaks; 1 lb, 1/2" thick
    - each

    Recipe Courtesy of Paula Deen

    Set the oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

    In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch
    and boiling water until the granules dissolve. Whisk in
    the orange zest and juice.

    Put the ham steaks in a large baking dish. Pour half of
    the glaze over the meat, turning once to coat them
    evenly. Bake for 1 hour, turning the steaks occasionally
    and basting them with the remaining glaze. The glaze
    will thicken and the finished ham will be golden around
    the edges. Remove from the oven and transfer the steaks
    to a serving platter.

    Serve hot.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.foodnetwork.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Thursday, March 09, 2023 06:57:00
    ' March 1959 - THE BARBIE DOLL MAKES ITS DEBUT: The first Barbie doll
    goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City.

    Eleven inches tall, with a waterfall of blond hair, Barbie was the first mass-produced toy doll in the United States with adult features. The
    woman behind Barbie was Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel, Inc. with
    her husband in 1945. After seeing her young daughter ignore her baby
    dolls to play make-believe with paper dolls of adult women, Handler
    realized there was an important niche in the market for a toy that
    allowed little girls to imagine the future.

    Barbie's appearance was modeled on a doll named Lilli, based on a German
    comic strip character. Originally marketed as a racy gag gift to adult
    men in tobacco shops, the Lilli doll later became extremely popular with children. Mattel bought the rights to Lilli and made its own version,
    which Handler named after her daughter, Barbara.

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    Title: Australian Shrimp On The Barbie
    Categories: Seafood, Bbq, Citrus
    Yield: 8 Servings

    1/2 c Butter; melted
    1/4 c Olive oil
    1/4 c Minced fresh herbs; parsley,
    - thyme, cilantro
    3 tb Fresh lemon juice
    3 lg Garlic cloves; crushed
    1 tb Minced shallot
    Salt & fresh ground pepper
    1 1/2 lb Med-large shrimp; shells on
    Spinach leaves
    Lemon slices

    Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl. Mix in
    shrimp. Marinate at room temperature 1 hour or in
    the refrigerator 5 hours,stirring occasionally.

    Prepare barbecue with medium hot coals. Thread shrimp
    on narrow skewers.

    Grill until just opaque, about 2 minutes per side.

    Line platter with spinach.

    Arrange skewers on platter.

    Garnish with lemon and serve.

    Makes 8 servings.

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Dave Drum on Sunday, March 12, 2023 16:05:00
    Hello Dave,

    ' March 1959 - THE BARBIE DOLL MAKES ITS DEBUT: The first Barbie doll
    goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City.

    Barbie now has a trans version. Not sure how long he/she/it will last
    in certain parts of the USA ...

    For Life,
    Lee

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  • From Dave Drum@1:229/452 to All on Thursday, May 04, 2023 05:23:11
    04 May 19559 - FIRST GRAMMY AWARDS HELD IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES: The National Academy of Recording Arts and Services hosts black-tie dinners
    on both coasts to give out the first Grammy Awards. Attendees include
    Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. 'Volare' wins Song and
    Record of the Year, and Henry Mancini's 'The Music From Peter Gunn'
    takes Album of the Year.

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    Title: Volare's Sea Bass Picatta
    Categories: Seafood, Sauces, Wine, Vegetables, Herbs
    Yield: 4 servings

    4 (8 oz ea) portions Chilean
    - Sea Bass; skinned, pin
    - bones removed
    1/4 c Olive Oil Blend
    Sslt & pepper

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    1 c Pinot Grigio wine
    1 c Chicken stock
    2 tb Capers in brine; drained
    1/2 c Diced tomatoes; seeded
    2 tb Unsalted butter
    A - P Flour for butter
    1/2 ts Chopped fresh herbs basil
    1/2 ts Chepped fresh Italian parsley
    Salt & pepper

    FOR THE FISH: Place the portions of seabass on a towel
    to remove any surface moisture. Season generously with
    S & P. In a hot sauté pan bring the olive oil to smoke
    point and add the seabass. Allow to cook without
    disturbing until a golden crust has formed. Turn the
    bass over and place in a 450┬║F/232┬║C oven for 7-10
    minutes depending on thickness until cooked through.
    Serve with your favorite vegetables, potatoes or
    polenta. Finish with the picatta sauce listed below.

    FOR THE SAUCE: Bring the white wine to boil in a
    saucepot and reduce by half. Add the chicken stock and
    capers and continue boiling for a few minutes. Next roll
    the butter in flour to make a quick roux, add to sauce
    and let reduce and thicken until nape. Finish sauce with
    herbs, s&p and finally tomatoes. Serve over the fish
    immediately.

    Serves 4

    RECIPE FROM: https://volare-restaurant.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to All on Thursday, June 08, 2023 04:45:00
    8 June 1959 - US POST OFFICE DELIVERS MAIL BY ROCKET: the U.S. Navy
    submarine USS Barbero launched a nuclear-capable turbojet cruise missile towards a naval base in Mayport, Florida. And after 100 miles and just
    over 20 minutes in the air, it would deliver its payload. Not a
    4,000-pound warhead like it was designed to hold, but rather letters, performing the the United States' first and last official missile mail delivery.

    The launch was an obvious and self-admitted stunt-each of the 3,000
    letters packed into the SSM-N-8A Regulus's fuselage in lieu of a bomb
    was from Postmaster General Arthur A. Summerfield himself, addressed to prominent Americans like President Dwight D. Eisenhower and packaged in commemorative envelopes.

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    Title: Old Post Office Crab Cakes
    Categories: Seafood, Breads, Citrus
    Yield: 8 Cakes

    1 lb Jumbo lump crab meat
    1 lb Claw crab meat
    1 c High quality mayonnaise
    1/4 c Dijon mustard
    1 tb Old Bay Seasoning
    Juice of 1 lemon
    1 c Panko
    2 Egg whites; stiffly beaten

    MMMMM----------------------MOUSSELINE SAUCE---------------------------
    4 lg Egg yolks
    2 ts Lemon juice
    1/4 lb Butter; melted, boiling hot
    Cayenne
    1 ts Salt
    2 tb Heavy cream

    HOW TO COOK MOUSSELINE SAUCE: Put the egg yolks and
    lemon juice in a blender and add the butter in a slow
    steady stream; make sure the butter is very hot.

    Blend in the cayenne and salt.

    Add heavy cream.

    If you wish to have the sauce thicker, place a bowl over
    a pot of softly boiling water, and stir constantly with
    a whisk until thick.

    MAKE THE CAKES: Preheat the oven to 475|+F/245|+C.

    Make sure there are not shells in the crab meat and that
    the meat is moist but not watery. Gently mix the crab
    meats, mayonnaise, mustard, Old Bay, lemon juice, and
    panko, being careful not to break up the lump crab meat
    too much. Fold in the beaten egg whites.

    Using about a 4-ounce ice cream scoop, scoop out cakes
    onto an oiled baking sheet. (You can make large or small
    cakes.)

    Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the cakes are fluffy and
    golden.

    Serve the crab cakes with Mousseline Sauce.

    From Cooking in The Lowcountry/From The Old Post
    Office by Jane & Michael Stern - 2004.

    From: http://www.all-fish-seafood-recipes.com

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