Jim Morrison is universally recognized as one of the greatest frontmen in the history of rock and roll, but he'd much rather be remembered as a poet. Morrison was happier writing words than he was singing them, and was initially so shy of performing in front of an audience that he'd sing with his back to them. He eventually overcame that shyness, but only with the aid of a lot of psychoactive drugs.
Morrison and his band, the Doors, developed a reputation as rabble-rousers, with some of their performances turning into riots, and the apparent drug references in their songs provoking moral outrage. They were banned from many cities and television networks, and Morrison was eventually banned from performing with the band at all. He retreated to France with his girlfriend Pamela Courson, who he's pictured with here on June 28th, 1971. He died of apparent heart failure six days later on July 3rd, joining the notorious '27 Club' by doing so.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.