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Chicken Curry Divan Supreme
Delicate yet succulent, the base of this Divan is a homemade chicken soup, perfectly complemented by broccoli, noodles, cheese, and wine,...

Brian Theis
May 19, 20212 min read


Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook, 1956
The Main Dishes Chapter. Here are some tempting main dish ideas from mid-twentieth century American cooks that Betty thinks you should...

Brian Theis
May 19, 20211 min read


Prince Italian Cookbook, 1960's
"Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day!" So went the old slogan popular with Bostonians and New Englanders for decades. Prince pasta is now part of Riviana Foods, which produces the Ronzoni brand, among many others. This wonderful cookbooklet with its straightforward recipes and charming mid-century illustrations is one of my favorites. Now that's Italian! (Oopsie wrong brand 🤣) More here on the history of Prince! 🍝 🥗 🍷 🍝 🥗 🍷 🍝 🥗 🍷 The awesome cover art. He stuck a fea

Brian Theis
Apr 29, 20211 min read


Festive Foods For Family Fun, 1966
Festive Foods For Family Fun: Fun to Fix and Fun to Feast, Wisconsin Gas Company, 1966 For Finer Family Living . . . Gas Makes the Big...

Brian Theis
Jan 28, 20211 min read


Festive Foods for Four Seasons
Festive Foods for Four Seasons, Milwaukee Gas Light Company, 1964 It IS a festive little cookbooklet. What it really has going for it are...

Brian Theis
Jan 6, 20211 min read


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...

Brian Theis
Dec 16, 20203 min read


Southern Living Holiday Cookbook, 1972
The Halloween Chapter! In my vintage cookbook collection, Halloween is a holiday most books give short shrift to. But not this one!...

Brian Theis
Oct 29, 20201 min read


Holiday Party Casseroles, 1956
Compiled by Edna Beilenson. Pictures by Vee Guthrie. "Casserole cooking is easy as pie—A party is born in the wink of an eye!" This is...

Brian Theis
Oct 7, 20201 min read


Stairway to Heaven Mac and Cheese
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 best-selling cookbook! If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now. It's just a spring clean for the May queen. —Led Zeppelin This mac is plenty cheesy but somehow light and heavenly too. Don't buy pre-shredded cheese, shred it yourself. This mac is best eaten right out of the oven same day. Invite fr

Brian Theis
Oct 1, 20203 min read


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


Easy-Do Parties Electrically, 1960
I mean, who can resist a 1 1/2 hour Gourmet Casserole, that uses not one, but TWO kinds of "cream of" canned soups? You even got yourself...

Brian Theis
Sep 8, 20201 min read


Creole Crawfish 'n Cornbread Dressing
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
Sep 7, 20202 min read


Sweet Potatoes Irma
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
Sep 1, 20201 min read


Shipwreck Casserole
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
Aug 27, 20202 min read


King Ranch Casserole
Nobody knows why King Ranch Chicken is named after Texas’ King Ranch, but it’s got Tex-Mex flavors and the ranch is near the Mexican...
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Jun 19, 20202 min read
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