Moonlighting: A Cookbook and Culinary History - by Carolyn Merritt Gandy (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Enjoy a cookbook that is inspired by the 80s television series Moonlighting with recipes, history, and lots of pictures of Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd.

Some walk by night, some fly by day! Channel your inner Maddie Hayes and David Addison and prepare over 75 recipes inspired by the iconic 1980s Emmy-award winning television series Moonlighting. Moonlighting: A Cookbook and Culinary History - Recipes, Restaurants, Clubs, and Cocktails Featured in the Iconic 1980s Series has something for everyone.

Fans of the show will recognize many of the recipes from the series - from cocktails such as Kamikazes in "The Pilot" and Vicious Virgins in "Big Man on Mulberry Street" to main courses including Petruchio's Ribs in "Atomic Shakespeare" and Steak a la Dave in "A Tale in Two Cities". These recipes are fun, easy to follow, and let you bring a little Moonlighting, starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, into your kitchen and home!

From appetizers and cocktails, to main dishes and desserts, each chapter includes recipes inspired by the show. It also includes classic stills, iconic quotes, and a history of the retro filming locations for the show's hotel, restaurant, and club scenes. This book is a must-have for all Moonlighting fans and for anyone interested in the food and culture of the 1980s.

About the Author

Carolyn Merritt Gandy has been an avid fan of Moonlighting since it first began airing in 1985. She has a lifelong love of television and film and worked for decades in television and media focused on rights, licensing, and technology. She was, as part of a team at Turner Broadcasting, a recipient of a 2015 Technical Emmy award for "Pioneering Development of Data Driven Traffic Systems in Multichannel Environments". Carolyn is a graduate of the University of Georgia and a lifelong resident of the metro Atlanta area. She and her husband Darren have two grown children, Claire and Clark, and a cute but opinionated corgi, Elphaba. In her spare time, Carolyn enjoys watching television and movies, hiking, traveling, reading, and cooking. She is a self-professed foodie and enjoys creating new recipes and going out to restaurants.