You would not recognize the Steve Allen you know from Tonight if you sat around and talked to him in person. When you see Steve on his show, you see a genial fellow who plays a pretty mean piano; who sings, not quite like Bing, but nice and...
Sports cars at all levels adopted a race-proven, mid-engined layout in the 1970s. Mounting the motor amidships provided extra cornering agility, greater handling precision, and better traction. Moving the engine behind the passengers also meant the nose could be lower, which helped to improve aerodynamic...
At the age of fifteen Jane took a notion to come and live with me in Fontana for a couple of semesters. I can’t say it was the most tranquil period of my life, but I wouldn’t have missed it for all the tea in...
MAKES 1 TRAY For the dough: 1 1/3 cup (300 g) salted butter, 1 cup (200 g) sugar, 4 cups (500 g) spelt flour or wheat flour, 5 oz (140 g) dried cranberries (not too finely chopped) Additional: flour for the countertop, heart-shaped cookie cutter, parchment paper Preheat the oven...
An intimate diary by Muriel Roberts, her travelling companion...
MAKES 1 TRAY For the dough: 6 eggs, 2 egg whites, ¾ cup + 2½ tbsp (180 g) sugar, 2 ¾ oz (80 g) freshly ground poppy seeds, zest from 1 organic lemon, 1 pinch salt, (30 g) ground almonds, 4 cup (90 g) flour For the filling: 7...
Dewey Martin and Rita Moreno tells his stories . . ....
In the 1970s, North America simply couldn’t get enough of imported sports cars, and demand especially from the “sunshine states” was a lifeline for many European marques, such as the UK’s MG and Triumph, and Italy’s Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Roadsters like the MGB and...
There was the story that she had eloped with Raymond Burr. Then another story that Tab Hunter had talked her into running off with him, closely followed (the story, that is) by a report that she had taken the fatal plunge with Nick Adams. None of...
Fast can be fun, but these cars demonstrated that there were plenty of other ways to get your motoring kicks. From pint-sized sports cars to the quirkiest of lightweight economy cars, they proved that good things really did come in small packages. And they matched...