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: Sample Recipes

Frank Sinatra, Jr's Sauteed Zucchini

• 1 clove garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 small zucchinis, unpeeled, cut into julienne sticks
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, salt, pepper
• 4 tablespoons grated parmesan or romano cheese
• Saute garlic in olive oil until brown, remove and discard.
• Add zucchini and saute.
• Add parsley and basil and stir zucchini until the herbs have been distributed throughout.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve, topping with about a tablespoon of cheese per serving.
• Makes about 4 servings.

Frank Sinatra, Jr's Italian Salad Dressing

• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 clove garlic minced
• Combine all ingredients in screw-top jar.Ê
• Cover and shake thoroughly.
• Makes 1-1/3 cups.

Frank Sinatra, Jr's Recipe for Spaghetti Sauce

• 3 ounces olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 small onion
• 1 2-1/2 can Italian style plum tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• Salt and pepper
• 6 leaves fresh sweet basil
• Chop garlic and onion as fine as possible, saute in skillet in olive oil until golden brown.
• Run tomatoes in blender (3 seconds).Ê Add to skillet.
• Add salt, pepper, oregano and basil.
• Let simmer on a low flame, stirring constantly for about 20 minutes
• Serves 1 pound of your favorite pasta.

Tony Danza's Half-hour Red Sauce

• 2 cans of Plum tomatoes with basil
• 2 cans tomato paste (small cans)
• One half cup parmesan cheese
• Package of basil leaves
• 6 nice sized pieces of garlic
• Good shot of Italian red wine
• Pinch of salt and pepper to taste ( a lot)
• One half cup olive oil * Strain tomatoes in colander, squeeze and discard pulp.
• Add basil, cheese, salt, pepper and wine to strained tomato mixture; cook on low flame. * Brown garlic in oil and add paste; cook for five minutes.
• Add to tomato mixture and cook for 20 more minutes.