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The New Orleans Cookbook, 1957
Lots of the tried and true recipes, 1957-style. Truth be told, not much has changed! A useful little cookbooklet from The Culinary Arts...

Brian Theis
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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As Long As I Have You Brunswick Stew
Are you hungry tonight? "The King" would have been 90, this January 8, 2025. His family cookbook's "Chicken Brunswick Stew" inspired me...

Brian Theis
Jan 5, 20213 min read
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Celery Dicing & Carrot Curls! šŖš„
I decided (for no particular reason) that these two tips belonged together. I dice celery a couple of times a week as part of my Creole...

Brian Theis
Nov 12, 20201 min read
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Holiday Inn International Cook Book 1972
Ruth M. Malone, also known as "The Cook Book Lady," was Food Editor of Holiday Inn Magazine. She put this bestseller together featuring...

Brian Theis
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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Holiday Party Casseroles, 1956
Compiled by Edna Beilenson. Pictures by Vee Guthrie. "Casserole cooking is easy as pieāA party is born in the wink of an eye!" This is...

Brian Theis
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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Zydeco Chop Chop & Toe-Curlin' Cocktail Sauce!
Zydeco Chop Chop dehydrated Cajun Trinity is a key ingredient in my Toe-Curlin' Creole Cocktail Sauce (Recipe down below!) Not to mention my crowd-favorite, Pimento Cheese Saint Peter, just to name two of the taste-sensation recipes of mine that come to mind. My Toe-Curlin' Cocktail Sauce and Pimento Cheese recipes are from "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You LoveāRecipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for more on my best-sellin

Brian Theis
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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The Arnaud's Special, and Dubonnet Rouge
The Arnaud's Special is a creation of Arnaud's Restaurant in the French Quarter, New Orleans. It was the house cocktail there in the...

Brian Theis
Sep 17, 20201 min read
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Creole Crawfish 'n Cornbread Dressing
From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You LoveāRecipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for more on my best-selling cookbook! Creole Crawfish 'n Cornbread Dressing Makes 10 to 12 servings This crawfish, andouille and cornbread dressing is great with a lot of mains besides turkey, all year long. I love it with a big broiled pork chop and buttery petits pois. The pickled vegetables add a tangy Sicilian touch. The slicing and dicing

Brian Theis
Sep 7, 20202 min read
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Belle Reve Honey Cornbread
From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You LoveāRecipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for more on my best-selling cookbook! "Just like Blanche used to bake." Belle Reve means beautiful dream. Named for the family mansion that was lost before Blanche arrived in the French Quarter to live with Stanley and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire . A reliable, endlessly useful recipe that comes together quick. Fun to make, simply delicio

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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Helen Corbitt's Potluck, 1962
From Wikipedia: Corbitt authored numerous cookbooks and was the first woman to receive the Golden Plate Award, the highest honor in the...

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Smothered Seven Steaks, 1983
From The Encyclopedia of Cajun & Creole Cuisine, by Chef John D. Folse of Lafitte's Landing Restaurant, 1983 A note from Mr. Brian: I...

Brian Theis
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Mock Turtle Soup š š¢ š„£
(Turtle in Costume) From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You LoveāRecipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis,...

Brian Theis
Aug 13, 20202 min read
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Mardi Gras Fun from Seagram's, 1950's
From Seagram's vacation-time food & drink guide, 1950's Take a helpful tip from southern experts, for mixing ice cold gin drinks. Keep...

Brian Theis
Aug 12, 20202 min read
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