A project near and dear to Frank and Barbara Sinatra - all proceeds benefit the nonprofit Barbara Sinatra Children's Center.

DETAILS:

The Sinatra Celebrity Cookbook - Barbara, Frank & Friends is hard cover at 7-1/2" x 10-1/4" with color and black & white photos; more than 300 celebrity recipes, and anecdotes.

COVER:

The cover of The Sinatra Celebrity Cookbook - Barbara, Frank & Friends features a photograph of Barbara & Frank Sinatra in their Beverly Hills kitchen (photo by Harry Langdon). The cookbook project was completed prior to Mr. Sinatra's May, 1998 death.

AVAILABILITY:

The Sinatra Celebrity Cookbook - Barbara, Frank & Friends can be purchased by calling 1-760-341-5296, on the BSCC web site, or wherever books are sold.

Sinatra Celebrity Cookbook: Frank Sinatra's Dedication

I love good food. When my lovely Barbara agreed to be my wife , my mom and dad naturally took time to teach her my favorite recipes. Many of those recipes and others that we use in our home are in this book. I guess IÕm living proof you can eat all of the Italian foods - pastas, sauces, and breads, and still grow up to be thin.

My earliest childhood memories are of my father, Marty, in the kitchen. He did much of the cooking, as Dolly, my wonderful mother, was a powerful force and dedicated worker in the political arena. She was out there fighting for womenÕs rights long before women even knew they should have them. My pop would stand at the stove cooking the greatest pasta sauce any young Italian boy could hope for. One time, I called at the last minute and my pop cooked an Italian meal for the entire Tommy Dorsey orchestra. Some of the sax players had to eat in the hallway, but they still loved the meal. Now that IÕm an adult, two of my favorite things to do are to cook and to eat; occasionally, I do bothÉ and always with a beverage! But, thatÕs a subject for another book.

Fortunately, I met the love of my life, a gorgeous young woman by the name of Barbara Ann. ThatÕs when I really began to appreciate all the finer things in life, including those that came out of the kitchen. BarbaraÕs talents as a good cook extend to her graciousness as a hostess by making guests feel completely comfortable and welcome.

The best recipe is a well-prepared meal. Fine wine, and good conversation with people you know. With these ingredients, you canÕt miss. Barbara and I have had high tea with Anwar and Jehan Sadat in their Cairo home; sipped cocktails with Don Rickles and Bruce Springsteen at La Dolce Vita; gathered our road family after a concert for a supper at an out-of-the-way Italian joint - these types of occasions are always quite special.

As you sample the recipes in this book, Barbara and I hope you experience the same warmth with your loved ones and friends that we do with ours.

A salute!

Frank Sinatra