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Tom Jones: We Know He’s Smokin’, But Was He Cookin’? What Do You Think?
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Stories like this were quite common before the late 1980s. Magazines and newspapers were always telling readers about the secret home life of a star, a favorite recipe or anything to make a reader believe they could live like a star because, after all, movie stars, singing idols, TV actors are just like us, aren’t they? It’s not, of course, that entertainers didn’t do things mere mortals did, but no way did they live the same kind of lives. Here’s an example of that:
Johna Blinn had a newspaper column called Cooking With The Stars. Obviously, she’d feature recipes that were allegedly the favorites of celebrities of the day. (We can find records of recipes of Woody Allen, Natalie Wood and — remember him? — Caesar Romero, among others.) Here’s one “from” Tom Jones in 1981 — curried chicken.
The interview, we must say, has a ring of truth to it, but who actually gave her the interview is open to question. And we know Brits are among those who, in general, tend to love curries. But, can we imagine Tom Jones serving up a “heaping plate” of curried chicken delight “Welsh-style?”
Anyway, if you try this, let us know how it is.
You can make the clip larger by clicking on it. Thanks again, AF.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 am
I’ll never forget making “welsh rabbit” in High School Home Economics and thinking, “Tom Jones couldn’t possibly have grown up eating this!”
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 am
In case anyone is wondering, here’s a recipe for Welsh Rarebit (or “Welsh Rabbit” or, simply, “rarebit”).
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
Nice even Tom food recipe SOUNDS great, gonna try it asap!
“WELSH SUPER CROONER” lol..
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Moderators, I think you should cook up a pot of that curried chicken and present it to him opening night along with the article. lol
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:13 pm
I love to cook. Please enlarge the recipe article and repost it. It would be so nice if Tom Jones made a guest appearance on the Food Channel Network and share with us more of the Welsh food his mother cooked for hime, as well as other Welsh dishes he loves. Tom sure knows how to shake it up on stage, and, now, it’s time for Tom to shake up things in the kitchen. Ready everyone! Let’s start cooking with Tom!
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:45 pm
TJFriend: As we said in the post above, you should be able to enlarge the article by right-clicking on it if you have a PC or just by clicking on it if you have a Mac.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
TOM cooking??? I have to see to believe, hahaha
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:37 am
I really love your site Ursula and Ellen ! What a nice idea to post this article. I love everything which is linked to Tom’s life, especially to his likes and dislikes. Next Saturday I have a “friendship party” at home with 15 french people and about 20 british people. I will cook this recipe and serve it on behalf of Tom Jones. I wonder how they will react.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:46 am
I’ve heard Rachael Ray is a big TJ fan. I’ve hounded her show with emails begging her to have Tom on her show.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
When I was in Vegas, can’t remember what show, Tom introduced Rachael Ray in the audience and she went backstage.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:50 am
BeBe, You’re right. I’ve read that Tom couldn’t cook to save his life!
July 24th, 2008 at 4:10 am
I think we used Cheese Wiz and Wonder Bread…it wasn’t pretty and it was a huge mess!
July 26th, 2008 at 6:32 am
I’d volunteer to give him cooking lessons - wouldn’t you?