Boris Karloff's Potted Shrimp and Vincent Price's New Fashioned

Video demo featuring my very own talking raven!!

As this month is SPECIAL, I’ve made a video demo that is viewable by everyone. Usually, these are just for my special paid subscribers, but this will give you an idea of the DELIGHTS usually behind the paywall… Haha!

In this video

• I introduce my very own talking raven

• I’ll demonstrate how to make a Vincent Price New Fashioned cocktail

• I give some tips and tricks for making Boris Karloff’s Potted Shrimp

• You’ll find out just how much 200g of brown shrimp (just over 1 cup) costs in the UK when they are out of season

Here’s the video my lovelies, I had some technical problems as you will see, but there is still fun to be had! It’s about 10 minutes long.

Three reminders

There is a free watch party open to everyone on Sunday 24th November - The Raven (1963) -more details will follow, for now, pop the date in your diary.

and my competition with prizes. Get creative with cheese and send me your pix! Again, everyone is invited to have a go!

Don’t worry if you don’t have fancy cocktail picks, you can use ordinary cocktail sticks!

I am extending the closing date for you to send me your pix as I’d forgotten that Thanksgiving was happening at the end of the month in the USA - perhaps you could make one of these for your Thanksgiving table?! Closing date now 8th December.

In Conversation with Vincent Price Expert Peter Fuller

I’ll be sharing a video of myself and Vincent expert Peter Fuller “in conversation” at the end of the month. If you have any questions for either of us, feel free to pop them in the comments or email me.

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Those generous folks who go a step further and become patrons of the arts get fun extra content each month. Your contributions help me to do things like buy brown shrimp when they are not in season…

Coming soon for my beloved paid subscribers:

• Video chat about Vincent’s food writing including the wonderful Treasury of Great Recipes

• Extra recipes from the kitchens of Peter Lorre, Vincent Price and Boris Karloff for you to rustle up if you plan to watch The Raven this month.

• Mr Rathbone’s impersonation of Vincent Price giving the formula for his Fun City cocktail.

Star-spangled recipe books!

Christmas is coming folks! Don’t you know someone who would be delighted by one of these? Gifts to self are totally allowed at this time of year too…

My books are available worldwide via Amazon (switch to your own country for the correct pricing)

or via my Etsy shop (these will come directly from me and can be signed if you wish) - my 1933 cocktail book facsimile is only available from here.

PLEASE NOTE - if you’d like to buy the cocktail book alongside another of my books get in touch by replying to any of my emails. I can fix it so that you don’t have to pay extra postage. It’s only tiny!