Word: gourmet
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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While the balcony guests ate ice-cream sandwiches, the downstairs crowd ate Surprise Monteux, a concoction of Danish spongecake, French vanilla bisque, raspberry melba sauce and chopped walnuts sprinkled with brandy. It was no surprise to Gourmet Monteux himself; he had had a sample in advance, and some had even been air-expressed to friends.* But he forked away with a will (see cut). Said "he: "Peach melba, pah! Nobody will talk about it again...
Died. Crosby Gaige, 66, witty bibliophile and gourmet who found time to indulge in his hobby of printing fine limited editions (Joyce, O'Flaherty, Conrad) and writing books (Crosby Gaige' s Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion, Footlights and Highlights) in addition to co-producing such Broadway hits as Within the Law (starring Jane Cowl, 1912), Smilin' Through (1919) and Coquette (starring Helen Hayes, 1927); of a heart ailment; in Peekskill...
...Gourmet. In Los Angeles, the burglar who broke into Charles P. Durfey's cafe and whipped up a meal for himself left a note: "The steak was tough...
...Childs, one of the largest U.S. restaurant chains, the mashed potatoes and the balance sheets have been equally soggy. Last week, Childs had a new chef who should be able to whip up both. Into its presidency went John L. Hennessy, 62, a white-haired, genial gourmet with a nice hand at serving up profits...
Turkeys & Bonnets. Moving on to El Morocco, the party supped on roast beef and Baked Alaska. The conversation and the champagne began to slop over a little. Society Photographer Hal Phyfe, a fastidious gourmet and a dear friend of Betty's, fluttered anxiously in the background lest photographers take unseemly shots. Two guests, both past their prime, met in the ladies' lounge. One wore a vast feathered hat, the other a bonnet and velvet chin strap. Said Feathers to Bonnet: "What kind of get-up is that, you silly old turkey?" Retorted Bonnet: "Go roll your wheel chair...