George and Nora London, photographed by Irving PennSee more photos of: From the Archives, RecipesThe Canadian-born, California-raised Metropolitan Opera star, described by the magazine as “a handsome surprise in a leopard skin” and said to have had “the same effect on the Viennese young as Frank Sinatra had on the American whistle girl,” was partial to caviar and other Slavic fare—a predilection befitting his Russian roots. Here, London’s favorite recipes for koulibiac and boeuf stroganoff—plus one for a seed raspberry meringue—which were frequently prepared by his wife, Nora, and are certain to bring down the house.
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