Oscar-Winning Movie Star Cheeseball
Are you still waiting for YOUR star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Here’s the next best thing. It’s perfect for this year’s Oscar party,...
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Brian Theis
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Let There Be Night Lights!
In my New Orleans kitchen, I have two night lights I turn on before I go to bed. (In case I get up for a drink of water I won't stumble...
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Brian Theis
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Brian's Zuppa Toscana
Here's a soup I heartily recommend when it's cold outside! I created this menu highlight to kick off my recent Italian-themed family...
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Brian Theis
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
Perfect Buckeyes
A treasured Christmas treat at my house. My mom invented the skewer dipping method to keep the candies from having little chocolate...
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Brian Theis
- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
Seasonal Table Runners
Seasonal and holiday table runners! They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, patterns, for all occasions. I suppose I own about 25 of...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 11, 2022
- 1 min
Carolers' Wassail Punch
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...
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Brian Theis
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
Holly Feathered Twist Beeswax Taper Candles
It's September, and I'm already thinking about Christmas. Well, actually I start thinking about Christmas in August! One of the things I...
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Brian Theis
- Jul 7, 2022
- 1 min
NY Cake! Baking Supply Store
NY Cake supply store is one of my favorite things because it is SO full of hard-to-find cake-baking essentials not to mention wild...
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Brian Theis
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Katharine Hepburn's Brownies
If Kate's brownie-baking is as good as her Academy Awards record this recipe should be sweet! Katharine Hepburn's Brownies 2 (1-ounce)...
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Brian Theis
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
The Holiday 1946 Sealtest Food Adviser
My vintage cookbook collection begins roughly around the year 1945 and ends roughly around the year 1965. The majority of the books I...
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Brian Theis
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Judy Garland's Ham Casserole with Sherry
Ham yourself a sherry little Christmas. Recipe from Christmas in Tinseltown by Frank DeCaro, 2012. With recipe edits from yours truly!...
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Brian Theis
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
Christmas Banana Drops, 1957
Christmas Banana Drops from A Feast of Yuletide Cookies, 1957 Christmas Banana Drops 2½ cups sifted cake flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda...
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Brian Theis
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
Rosemary Clooney's Viennese Goulash
I'm dreaming of a beef goulash, just like the ones I used to know . . . Rosemary Clooney's Viennese Goulash Serves: 6 2 tsp marjoram 1...
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Brian Theis
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Mariah Carey's Sugar Cookies
All I want for Christmas are Mariah's cookies. Mariah Carey's Sugar Cookies Makes about 4 dozen 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup granulated...
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Brian Theis
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Campbell's Cooking with Soup, 1965
A classic tome from the period, packed with recipes for cooking an endless array of mains with condensed Campbell's soups. I've...
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Brian Theis
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
When it's Time for Cocktails
Excerpted from "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click...
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Brian Theis
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Brown Sugar Creole Mustard Jalapeño Ham
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...
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Brian Theis
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
Good Housekeeping's Appetizer Book
Good Housekeeping's Appetizer Book, 1958 A little bit of zany, a whole lot of imagination! Recipes galore here you can follow as-is, or...
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Brian Theis
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
Dynamic Dressing Duo!
A one-two punch of yum that'll spruce your salads right up! These recipes are a website exclusive, you won't see them in my new cookbook!...
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Brian Theis
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Popcorn Strings!
December 13th may be National Popcorn String Day, but I think it's safe to celebrate these charming and atmospheric traditional tree...
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