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Mardi Gras Cheer & Creole Buffet
Here are the latest exciting recipes from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...

Brian Theis
Feb 27, 20251 min read


Old Fashioned & Indoor Weenie Roast
Here are the latest exciting recipes from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...

Brian Theis
Jan 29, 20251 min read


I've Come for the Ham Down Under!
Ham is a popular holiday staple in the "land down under," and of course, BBQ or "barbie" sauce is a regular part of many a gala...

Brian Theis
Jan 20, 20252 min read


Corny Carne Asada Dip
A modified Mexican street corn (just add mayo!) and a tender, flavorful carne asada come together in this festive dip that's a real...

Brian Theis
Jan 20, 20252 min read


National Nacho Day Recipes
November 6th is National Nachos Day, but EVERY day can be nachos day with my three tempting new recipes. I created these for FOX5's Good Day New York, for my first ever appearance on the show with their great hosts, Curt Menefee and Rosanna Scotto. This photo is of Curt making his Frito Pie Nachos! Of all the things I cook, one of my very favorites is party appetizers. It’s certainly what so many of my friends know me for, thanks to all my big summertime and Christmas parties

Brian Theis
Nov 7, 20245 min read


Autumn Quiche Minis
These fun, quick-to-bake, fall-flavored mini quiches are terrific for breakfast or brunch in any season of the year. Great with a simple...

Brian Theis
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Stuffed Peppers, 1973
Nom nom nom for beefy, cheesy stuffed peppers! 🫑 🫑 🫑

Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20241 min read


Not Your Mother's Mississippi Pot Roast
"Not Your Mother's Mississippi Pot Roast" is an epic hit! (if I do say so myself). I reduced the sodium content of the classic recipe by I would estimate 300% and it still packs a salty punch for all those insatiable sodium-coveting palates out there. The best part is the added (preservative-free) herbal flavor BOOST that my homemade Ranch seasoning gives it. Hidden Valley, eat your heart out. 🥩 🧈 🌶️ 🥩 🧈 🌶️ 🥩 🧈 🌶️ This new recipe is a website exclusive. You might see

Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20242 min read


Cook to Win! Psycho and Murder She Wrote Watch Party Recipes
Two Chilling, Thrilling, Halloween-Themed Watch Parties! 🎃 and . . . COOK to WIN! On Saturday and Sunday, October 26th and 27th, I will...

Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20243 min read


Kentucky Colonel, Blue Grass, & Chicken Fried Steak Bites
Here are the latest tempting recipes from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...

Brian Theis
Sep 4, 20241 min read


Bourguignon de Paris
My Boeuf Bourguignon! First time on the web! From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and...

Brian Theis
Sep 4, 20242 min read


Martin Balsam's Eggplant Bolognese
One of Martin Balsam 's best known roles is Private Investigator Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror masterpiece, " Psycho...

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20242 min read


Hunt's 7-Layer Casserole
A 7-layer dip with a 1950's casserole spin. 🥫🧅🥫🫑🥫🥳 7-Layer Casserole Talk about your one-dish meals! Here's one with no pre-cooking. Just put in the layers, pop it in the oven, and get set for some real raves from your family! Start heating oven to moderate (350 F.). Place these ingredients in layers in a 2-qt. baking dish with a tight-fitting lid: 1. 1 cup rice, uncooked 2. 1 cup canned whole kernel corn, drained 3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour 1 8-oz. can HUNT’

Brian Theis
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Cher's Hawaiian Meatballs American Style
Gypsies, tramps, and meatballs! Check out these Cher-balls! Whatever's bothering you today, they're so scrumptious, they'll make you...

Brian Theis
Jun 20, 20241 min read


Japanese Sukiyaki, 1963
Japanese Sukiyaki, from Better Homes & Gardens' Meals with a Foreign Flair, 1963.

Brian Theis
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Cooking With Stanley and Stella
On the occasion of the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. I lived for years in the apartment on Saint Peter...

Brian Theis
Mar 19, 20243 min read


How to Fry Up a Full English Breakfast
The "Full English Breakfast," also known as a "fry up,"as well as a "Full Monty," is a real crowd-pleaser. Some folks in the UK would be...

Brian Theis
Mar 9, 20244 min read


Gran Gusto Enchilada Sauce, Stacked Beef Enchiladas
I'm excited to say this is the first time these two recipes from the Fiesta Mexicana chapter of my cookbook have been available on the...

Brian Theis
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Ricardo Montalbán's Torta Aztec
Da plane! Da plane! It's time for Ricardo's casserole, Aztec style! Ricardo Montalban's TORTA AZTEC Casserole Aztec Style 8 tortillas 1/2...

Brian Theis
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Lucy's Sunday Night Goulash
A humble crowd-pleaser from the queen of comedy. GOULASH Serves from 4 to 6 At least 2 lbs. of ground round—lean 2 bunches green...

Brian Theis
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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