Celebrity cook: Melissa Manchester
Lewis O'neal  |  by www.dailysouthtown.com. All rights reserved. 15.07 | 2:18

Profession: Singer, songwriter, actress; starring in "Hats!" at the Royal George Theatre, Chicago, to July 1.
My cooking style: I'm more of a staple cook.

My husband is a fearless cook. We make lovely feasts for our friends.
Favorite chef: Mario Batali.

He's magnificent. His dishes are not complicated, but they're so intensely flavored.
Favorite dessert: I've always considered ice cream it's own food group and dangerously close to health food.


People I'd like to share a meal with: Thomas Jefferson, Gertrude Stein, Mozart, Sarah Bernhardt and my parents.
If I was a spice, I'd be: It's a toss-up between garlic and turmeric. They both have really powerful properties and enhance the flavor of ordinary ingredients.


Favorite movie to go with dinner: "Amadeus." In one of the earliest scenes, one of Solari's assistants is scarfing down some kind of cannoli. You can just taste it.


My perfect meal is: Lobster over pasta, a frisee salad and a luscious ice cream sundae for dessert with lots of champagne.
Whole chicken, cut in half
Extra virgin olive oil, Mrs.

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