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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz liked to visit TheStork Club in Manhattan, New York City, which was a celebrity hotspot during its heyday from1929 to 1965.

Here are some interesting original Stork Club collectibles you can use to recreate your own Stork Club themed table for a special evening.

1. 1. 1. The Stork Club Pitcher
         This original black tilt water pitcher matches the one seen on Lucy and Desi’s table in the above photo. MarkedShenango New Castle China on the base. One sold recently for $275 on eBay. Hall China also made their version of the same pitcherforthe Stork Club. Shenango tilt pitchers were sold in a variety of colors for the general market and theHall China ball pitcher came a range of colours as well.
      2. The Stork ClubStork Centerpiece
         The Stork Club figural bud vase can be seen on Lucy and Desi’s table and this iconic piece is frequently seen on the table in old photos of celebrities at the famous club. I see two of them on eBay this week.
      3. The Stork Club AshtrayThis Stork Club Ashtray is more easly found. The example above is made by Hall China. I see one or two offered on eBay this week.
      4. The Stork Club cookbook and Bar book

         

         

      5. The Stork Club Perfume
         
         The owner of The Stork Club, Sherman Billingsley, liked to give extravagant gifts to the famous patrons. In front of Lucille Ball on her table is a box ofSortilège perfume by Le Galion, which became known as the “fragrance of the Stork Club”. The box may contain a stork figure holding a vial of the perfume as pictured below.
      6. The Stork Club Table Ware
         Following are examples of the table setting used at The Stork Club – and a recipe for the popular Stork Club Coconut Snowball dessert:

         

         

         An example of dinnerware used in The Stork Club is seen in the ad above. The black banded plates look likeShenango New Castle China restaurant ware.One of Shenango’s main lines was Incaware restaurant china.The floral banded dinner plate is in a similar style to dinner plates made by Shenango China.

         

         

         

         Shenango also produced dinnerwarefor presidents and serving dishes for the White House.

      7. The Stork Club co*cktail

   Complete your meal with a Stork Club co*cktail
   

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2. Stork Club Suspenders

   

   Lucille Ball holds her souvenir perfume gift while admiring Desi’s Stork Club souvenir red suspenders.
   Get yoursathttp://storkclub.com/product/stork-club-red-suspenders/

Reference:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stork_Club
• http://traveltips.usatoday.com/history-shenango-china-21506.html

At the Brown Derby Restaurant the meat sauce was a specialty of the house according the the 1949 Brown Derby cookbook, Lucy Ricardo orderedher spaghetti and meatballs with extra meat sauce, The set decorationscene looks very likethe real Brown Derby. ( see archival photo here ).

In real life Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz along with many Hollywood stars regularlydinedat the Brown Derby. Google image search brings up numerous 1950’s photos that match the decor of the scene. The dinner ware in use in the restaurant was classic Willow Pattern – in the original color photos of the day pink/red willow pattern dishes can be seen.

Original Vintage Brown Derby Ashtray Seen on Etsy – Click to View Details

Bill Holden gets the Cobb Salad he ordered in the hilarious Brown Derby scene from the I Love Lucy show. The Brown Derby was the birthplace of the Cobb salad inventedbyownerRobert H. Cobb. The original Cobb salad recipe uses a French Dressing –not blue cheese. Getthe Brown Derby Old-fashioned French dressing recipe at the end of this post.

The Cobb Salad was invented by Bob Cobb of the Brown Derby however another house salad the Derby Mixed Green Salad was very popular as a side dish. In the Brown Derby Scene, episode “L.A. At Last!,” Lucy selectsa tossed salad from the menu which the waiter explains is a mixed green salad. The Derby Mixed Green Salad recipe can be found in the Brown Derby Cookbook.
Make your own Mixed Green Salad and the Derby Old-fashioned French Dressing to go with it from the original recipes pictured below from The Brown Derby Cookbook.

Derby Mixed Green Salad
Serves 4

1/2 head romaine cut in 1-in pieces
1/2 head (medium size) Lettuce, pulled
1/2 bunch watercress
1/2 head chicory
2 tomatoes,peeled and quartered
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup Brown Derby Old-fashioned French Dressing (see recipe below)

Toss the greens in a large cold salad bowl and mix lightly. Garnish with the tomatoes. Sprinkle chopped celery on top. Just before serving add French Dressing and toss lightly.

Brown Derby Old-Fashioned French Dressing, 1/ 1/2qts.
This is the French Dressing which became so popular among the stars that the Brown Derby was prevailed upon to bottle it for home use. The cup of water is optional depending upon the degree of oiliness desired in this dressing.

1 cup water
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
Juice of 1.2 lemon
2 1/2 tbs.* salt
1 tbs. ground black pepper
1 tbs. Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbs. English mustard
1 bead garlic chopped
1 cup olive oil
3 cups salad oil
(*Uk readers note a US tablespoon = British dessert spoon)
Blend together all ingredients except oils. Then add olive and salad oils and mix well again. Chill. Shake before serving.

This dressing keeps well in the refrigerator. Can be made and stored in a 2 qt. Mason jar.

The I Love Lucy Episode “L.A. At Last!,” 1955, is memorable for the famous scene at the Hollywood Brown Derby. Lucy is hoping to spot movie stars, so she and Ethel and Fred go to the Hollywood Brown Derby for lunch where she has the hilarious scene with Bill Holden. Lucy orders a Derby tossed salad and spaghetti and meatballs with lots of meat sauce and Ethel opts for the same. I have an old Brown Derby cookbook – pictured below – so I looked up the recipes. You can find the Brown Derby Mixed Green Salad, on p. 74. Spaghetti Derby p 27 and the Derby Meat Sauce on p 28

The Menu Lucy choses from is similar to the vintage menu pictured below

Get cooking in authentic retro style for the Holidays with recipes from The Settlement Cook Book as seen in the publicity shot of Lucy and Desi in their own kitchen.

In an early I Love Lucy episode entitled ‘Be a Pal’ Lucy and Ricky are having coddled eggs for breakfast. The egg cupisdouble sided and large enough to make coddled eggs on the top side and to hold a standard boiled egg on the smaller side. The maker is Brock of California and the design seen on the show is called Harvest with a yellow top edge. They are also seen on the kitchen shelves in several episodes.

Brock of California was founded in 1947 by Bert J Brock and closed down in 1980. The company designed a limited number of dinnerware patterns in the 40’s and 50’s that are popular with collectors today. Brock of California were known for their charming country style designs and the Harvest design can be still be found on eBay and Etsywith either brown or yellow edges. Search for “Brock California” for a current selection.

Recipe: Coddled Eggs

Coddled eggs are made by Continue reading Lucy and Ricky’s Brock Coddled Egg Cups →

Hemingway’s 4th wife Mary wrote that they ate the hamburgers to fortify them for “tramping through the sagebrush after pheasant, partridge or ducks” in Idaho or Wyoming, which they visited every autumn. She typed the recipe out for the Woman’s Day Encyclopedia of Cookery while Hemingway was still alive.The version above, with the “Wild West” annotation, was for a later edition.
Ingredients included: Continue reading Hemingway’s Hamburger Recipe →