tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post5228040016771574394..comments2024-03-28T01:49:29.773-07:00Comments on lostpastremembered: Café Society and Ever-So-Chic Steak DianeDeana Sidneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-34070124472443921472014-03-12T19:33:29.266-07:002014-03-12T19:33:29.266-07:00I just love this post. You have a delightful blog...I just love this post. You have a delightful blog, always such fun. Mummy used to speak of the Colony and all of the fun she had there. I have a photo of their wedding night at the Stork Club with the proverbial ash tray on the table. Thank you for making me think of my long gone parents!Liz Rice-Sosnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705708193546909432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-20695460482728820052014-03-11T13:11:11.223-07:002014-03-11T13:11:11.223-07:00My grandmother made something flambe once - I forg...My grandmother made something flambe once - I forget what, and it doesn't matter - and the flame was spectacular!<br /><br />Amazing how easy Steak Diane is, though.Marjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950085029835332900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-84937686503199325672014-03-11T03:47:49.723-07:002014-03-11T03:47:49.723-07:00Ah, I'm finally here! I had a late night last ...Ah, I'm finally here! I had a late night last night chatting with a dear friend for two hours....how lovely it is to be able to speak to blog friends!<br /><br />Deana, you swing, woman...you always show the style and chic from BC times to the present, and all that is in between. This era will always present so stylish, and the names and reputations of this time are unforgettable. The 21 Club...what famous people jingled their pockets there? Oh the fun, and you dig it up and serve it hot.<br /><br />Thank you so much for coming by; yes, I'm thrilled to finally be published and to go on and write and improve. Your comments are always lovely to see! Have a super day, and that steak Diane looks wonderful. AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-58934985249340431242014-03-09T05:27:25.787-07:002014-03-09T05:27:25.787-07:00How FABULOUS! I love the pictures! I wish this ...How FABULOUS! I love the pictures! I wish this kind of elegance still existed. Despite all the glam out there, it's just not the same. Guess that's why I'm so fond of the old black and white movies, too. I have never tried Steak Diane, but I must have some. And I'll probably wear my tux for dinner, too. T.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-41241128541970335502014-03-06T18:08:22.518-08:002014-03-06T18:08:22.518-08:00In the Seventies and the early Eighties, there was...In the Seventies and the early Eighties, there was still one Washington restaurant that would do this, and they did it fairly well.<br /><br />I don't eat such things anymore, but did I ever love it, back in the day.<br /><br />I haven't seen it on a menu in more than 20 years.The Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662492574558280077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-63532981828074806402014-03-06T18:07:03.341-08:002014-03-06T18:07:03.341-08:00I just read an article on Steak Diane, Lobster New...I just read an article on Steak Diane, Lobster Newburg, Cobb Salad and other popular 'named' recipes in an article in the food section of our newspaper! <br /><br />I love all of those old photos, Diana! Sad to see the cigarette stubs in their hands and ash trays on the tables but it was a different time without the knowledge we now have. <br /><br />Beautifully presented, as always!SavoringTime in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416968440250548090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-83087164784081081162014-03-06T15:00:48.930-08:002014-03-06T15:00:48.930-08:00When I was a waitress, Steak Diane was such a popu...When I was a waitress, Steak Diane was such a popular item. I loved reading about its history, particularly the tidbit about the septuagenarian. You draw a great scene Deana! :DLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-88933071677981856772014-03-06T08:37:59.947-08:002014-03-06T08:37:59.947-08:00I'm with you. The Sherry Netherland's ver...I'm with you. The Sherry Netherland's version is the one I remember. The others sound kind of blah..no liquor!<br /><br />I love cooking with Madeira and think it blends better with the cognac than the sherry. Bravo.<br /> <br />When you think about it, it's such a shame to pound a great piece of meat and reduce it to a 1/4 inch. But beef was not as expensive then (relatively) so it was not a big deal. How times have changed. lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-24475486353789308362014-03-06T07:02:51.842-08:002014-03-06T07:02:51.842-08:00My favorite time period and group to read about :-...My favorite time period and group to read about :-) Always heard of this dish but never really thought about what it really was but it sounds AMAZING -anything with butter and worcestershire! Love that your china matches the time period too. I'm going to try this dish this weekend since Bobs away (he likes his meat plain). ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-14610902623073373842014-03-06T06:13:13.785-08:002014-03-06T06:13:13.785-08:00I LOVE "The Women"...the original..have ...I LOVE "The Women"...the original..have it on DVD. The clothes are to die for. The bias cut suits were marvelous. So rare to see now.<br />Those were the days...such fun. Movie magazines etc. And I'm old enough to remember a lot of it.<br />Great recipe choice, Deana! Such a fun read.Barbarahttp://www.moveablefeastscookbook.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-72222176647284242252014-03-06T05:57:50.214-08:002014-03-06T05:57:50.214-08:00Your post brought back memories..I have photos of...Your post brought back memories..I have photos of my mom and her sisters in a resto called Ruby Foos..in the 40's they must be and in a folder of the resto..so obviously..the resto had a photographer working the room:)<br /><br />And Dorothy Kilgallen..What's My Line:)<br />My mom watched that show when I was little..:)<br /><br />La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-67972703766132810062014-03-06T05:36:01.244-08:002014-03-06T05:36:01.244-08:00Splendidly!
I love to visit youSplendidly!<br />I love to visit youAmberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879281466260575379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-79362447068979726312014-03-06T04:16:50.822-08:002014-03-06T04:16:50.822-08:00Hello Deana,
What a glamorous picture you paint h...Hello Deana,<br /><br />What a glamorous picture you paint here of Cafe Society. So many beautiful people eating and drinking their way across New York, dazzling with their clothes, jewellery and smiles. Wonderful.<br /><br />And, Steak Diane would slip so effortlessly and elegantly into the restaurant menus of those days as indeed it did. Time, perhaps for a revival in these rather duller days in which we find ourselves.<br /><br />Interesting too that you have found the origin of Cafe Society, Old Guard and Ladies who Lunch. Phrases we still use often as they seem to capture the very essence of the types of people to whom they refer.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com