60s/70s Retro Dinner

[RichardFlack]

@John Morris

In another episode of Mad Men, Roger orders iceberg lettuce wedges with blue cheese and bacon – another epochal dish.

@D@vid Bu3ker

John suggested I post our family Christmas Eve tradition, Lobster Crumble

It is a really easy dish. It’s lobster meat, mixed with Ritz cracker crumbs, Sherry and lemon juice, with lots of melted butter. Put it in a baking dish and heat at 375 until browned and bubbly. It’s addictive, and great with Chardonnay or Champagne.

And what retro dinner would be complete without apple-free Ritz mock apple pie! The recipe used to be on the side of every Ritz box. I see the official Ritz site now has a recipe with apples – a sign of the changing times.

O M G
I had no idea… I’d have guessed this as more of a 50s dish. Serve with coffee made from acorns.

[RichardFlack]

Have just got “The Prawn Cocktail Years” by Simon Hopkinson; this seems to have a lot of what I’m looking for (as well as a very droll writing style).
More when I’ve digested (?) it…
And will get the Tower book too for American flavour. But it’s the Chelsea Bistro thing I’m after I think.

[Mark_Golodetz]

chicken and mushroom vol au vents
Crab Imperial (delicious)