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Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Burgers
🎶 Everybody loves a burger sometime . . . 🎶 Dean and Frank get down to the essentials in their burger recipes below. Dean's recipe is from The Celebrity Cookbook, 1966. Frank's R-rated recipe didn't make it in with Dean's, sorry Frank. Those Rat Pack'ers were always up to something bawdy now weren't they? Dean of course pairs his simple recipe with a favorite libation. After a few shots of bourbon, this happened . . . Here's Frank's recipe when HE wanted a burger (WARNING

Brian Theis
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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Jemma Melvin's Platinum Pudding
Jemma Melvin is the food world's newest celebrity, beating 5000 other entrants UK-wide, in Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee...

Brian Theis
May 18, 20221 min read
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Sandwich-Making Secrets
There are so many smart ways to make your sandwiches the best they can be. Here are some great ideas to inspire you during your next sandwich-making session. Read on, Macduff! Choose great bread. My current favorite is Dave's Killer Good Seed bread. You could literally put ANYTHING on Dave's bread and the sandwich would be terrific. Cut your sandwiches in triangles rather than rectangles. Easier to eat, and they look prettier too! Use a serrated knife to cut your creations. I

Brian Theis
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Linda Evans' Veal Specialburger
Where do you think Krystle got the strength to fight Alexis on Dynasty year after year?! From eating her fortifying veal...

Brian Theis
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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Ann B. Davis' Outer Space Chimichangas
Outer Space Chimichangas? Oh, Alice! (EDITOR'S NOTE: This recipe looks like it actually might work!) Ann B. Davis' OUTER SPACE CHIMICHANGAS 1 quart water 1 pound lean steak, cut in 2-inch cubes 1½ teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons oil 1 small onion, sliced 1 clove garlic, minced ¾ pound tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1½ green bell peppers, seeded and sliced 1½ teaspoons pepper 8 12-inch flour tortillas (see recipe, page 81) (EDITOR'S NOTE: there is NO recipe for flour tortillas o

Brian Theis
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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Adventures in Flavor . . . with Kraft Dressings
This cookbooklet is dear to my heart. It's undated but I'd put it at 1960. It's got plenty of mid-century classic recipes and more. One of the most representative period pieces in my atomic era cookbook collection. The inviting cover. Salmon Loaf. Don't laugh, I have a spectacular one in the Halloween chapter of my cookbook. And not because it's scary-tasting! It's scrumdilliumptious! Click here for more :-) My mom used to marinate liver in French Dressing for hours to get us

Brian Theis
Mar 3, 20211 min read
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Gala Holiday Ham & Noodle Ring
One ring to rule them all. A nod to the zany ring molds of yore, this gala treat has a velvety texture and exciting, full-flavored pizzazz! It's how you handle a hungry crowd. It's not an advanced recipe, but it takes a little focus and commitment. I promise you'll have fun cooking it up and your party will all go "yum!" when they dig in to this gorgeous dinner spectacular. This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook! Meanwhile, there are doze

Brian Theis
Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Rally 'Round the Cheese Ball!
They come in all shapes and sizes, AND nationalities. Around the cheese ball at a party is where the action is and I've been making them...

Brian Theis
Dec 10, 20204 min read
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Vampire Loaf of Salmon
From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for...

Brian Theis
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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James Beard's Cookbook for Entertaining 1954
Full name: James Beard's Complete Cookbook for Entertaining 1954 Cover design: George Peter Inside drawings: Harry Rosenbaum From...

Brian Theis
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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Three Lime Chili
From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for more on my new cookbook! A rib-sticking treat for game day. The third lime's a charm! Great with my Belle Reve Honey Cornbread from the Comfort Food and Thanksgiving-themed sections of this site . I'd file this chili recipe under Texas too but this chili's got beans, which is a big Texas no-no! 🤠Three Lime Chili Makes 8 to 10 servings 2 ta

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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Foodarama Party Book 1959 !!
One of my very favorite things! I have a huge collection of cookbooks and cookbooklets, from roughly 1945 to 1965, and I go back to the...

Brian Theis
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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Firecracker Rolls, 1965
Stuffed Rolls, Firecracker Style! From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook 3, 1965 Crab-Meat Filling: 1 6 1/2-oz. can...

Brian Theis
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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