If you're hungover right now, I've got the New Orleans cure for you. It's yaka mein, "the morning after" soup. Chinese and Black New Orleans came together to create this trusted remedy. It's a true melting-pot dish. The brothy depth of the juicy roasted beef is guaranteed to get you going and ready for brunch. Even better: make it the night before, and you can thank me later. Here's to the next round! 🎉 🍷 🥃 🤢 For more stories and recipes follow my Once Upon a Menu serie

October 12th is both National Pulled Pork Day and National Gumbo Day! Here are two seasonally-appropriate recipes of mine, for all who celebrate. My Pumpkin Spice Pulled Pork Tailgaters and my 13-Ingredient Halloween Gumbo are just the ticket for this dietary double-header! 🐷 🥥 🏈 🧅 🫑 🎃 Pumpkin Spice Pulled Pork Tailgaters Here are some dee-luscious pumpkin spice BBQ sandwiches for your next tailgate! The addition of coconut extract adds a secret something you can't quit

Johnny Marzetti . . . sounds like a guy who you owes you money! But it's actually one of America's classic casseroles. Welcome to my series Once Upon a Menu. Born at the Marzetti Restaurant in Columbus Ohio, its beefy, tomatoey, cheesy goodness was made to feed a crowd. I booze it up with a cup of Chianti — like a real Italian would! For more stories and recipes follow my Once Upon a Menu series on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @theinfinitefeast. 🍝 🍷 🇮🇹 🥩 🧄 🍄‍🟫 �

From Leone's Italian Cookbook, by Gene Leone (pictured below), 1967. 🍝 🇮🇹 🍝 🇮🇹 🍝 🇮🇹 Manicotti This favorite dish was often enjoyed by my very good friend—and a fine artist—Willard Mullin. 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour 4 eggs 4½ tablespoons cold water Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon olive oil Stuffing for Manicotti (see below) 3 cups Meat Sauce (page 91) ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese Place flour on a pastry board and make a well in the center. Break the eggs into the well

King Ranch Casserole! Where the heck is it from? You'd think King Ranch, but nobody there will claim it! No matter, this Tex-Mex classic is one you should lasso. Save time with pre-cooked chicken, add Ro-Tel and condensed soups to bring it together, layer with tortillas, add plenty of cheese and bake 'till gold and bubbly! The name's a mystery. The recipe? A keeper. ______________________________ Here's a 2020 version of this recipe that includes even more history. 🥘 👑 🤠

Did you know the "Coney" dog wasn’t created in Coney Island? Sorry, New York! This recipe was cooked up by Greek and Macedonian immigrants in the Midwest. It's all about the "Coney" sauce — finely crumbled beef, warm spices, made to top a hot dog, and finished with yellow mustard and diced white onions. Hot Diggity! For more stories and recipes follow my Once Upon a Menu series on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @theinfinitefeast. 🌭 🌭 🌭 🌭 🌭 Coney Island Hot Dog (with "C

Once there was a soup called Cock-a-Leekie. (Yes, I said cock.) Now that I have your attention, this centuries-old Scottish recipe was one of the last dishes served on the Titanic, and yet it endures! Chicken, leeks, a savory broth—all topped with julienned prunes. Don’t cock it — i mean knock it — till you’ve tried it! For more recipes follow my Once Upon a Menu series on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @theinfinitefeast. 🐓🥣 🐓🥣 🐓🥣 Cock-a-Leekie Soup Makes 4 to 6 servi

To celebrate September, which is both National Potato AND National Mushroom month, I bring you these check-the-boxes recipes from Good Housekeeping's Around the World cook book, 1958. We have tempting Rakott Burgonya (Layer Potatoes) and Tejfeles Gomba (Mushrooms in Sour Cream). Mmmmm. 🇭🇺 🥔 🍄‍🟫 🇭🇺 🥔 🍄‍🟫 🇭🇺 🥔 🍄‍🟫 It's just like you're there. Thanks Hungarian man! Don't skimp on the paprika! 🇭🇺 🥔 🍄‍🟫 🇭🇺 🥔 🍄‍🟫 🇭🇺 🥔 🍄‍🟫

What do "City Chicken," and "Chicken of the Sea" have in common? There's no chicken! Welcome to my series, Once Upon A Menu. Back when chicken cost more than other meats, people skewered pork cubes to look like drumsticks and fake their way to a fancy dish. A hundred years later, we're still making it, regardless of the budget. You would encounter this treat in cities all across the the midwest. It's not tuna, it's not chicken, just lots of flavor! For more stories and easy-

A Last Taste of Summer Good Morning America Saturday, August 29, 2026 Brian Theis The Infinite Feast ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ It’s shoulder season for fruits and vegetables, as summer gives way to fall. But don’t worry, the last of our fresh tomatoes, corn, peaches, and green beans are soon to be joined by beautiful pears, figs, cauliflower, and apples! I’ve put together some summer-to-fall fusion recipes for you today that wave goodbye, but say hello to so many of our favorite s

From The Celebrity Cookbook , 1966, compiled by Dinah Shore. Sounds good, Natalie! (The tomato juice is a unique addition). Beef Stroganoff 2 lbs. sirloin beef cut in thin strips 3/4 cup batter 3 medium chopped onions 1/2 lb. can button moshrooms 1 cup tomato juice 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup sherry 1 cup of sour cream Salt Pepper Flour Dredge meat in flour. Brown quickly in half of the butter. Remove meat from skillet and add remaining butter. Add onions and mushrooms. Cook 5 minu

Beef "Olives”, from Good Housekeeping , London, 1957 🥩 🧅 🥕 🥔 🫛 🥩 🧅 🥕 🥔 🫛 " A beef olive is a traditional British/Scottish dish of thin beef slices rolled around a savory stuffing (like sausage, breadcrumbs, herbs, or haggis), tied into a small, olive-like shape, then browned and braised in a rich sauce . Despite the name, it contains no actual olives; the term refers to the final shape, with similar stuffed meat rolls found in many cuisines, known as involtini in I

I dived deep into the history of Walt's favorite foods and, sure enough, chili and beans was probably his favorite. Like Elizabeth Taylor, he was very fond of the chili from Chasen's restaurant in Los Angeles. Walt liked rib-sticking, all-American style fare such as fried chicken and steak (see the handwritten list of his favorites below). In the meantime, here's a chili and beans recipe Jane Weeks Martin included in her 1963 celebrity cookbook, "Cooking As You Like It." Walt

This recipe combines solid family nutrition with creativity. One of my favorite duets. 🥩🚂 🌽 🥕🥩🚂 From 100 Ways to Be Original in all your Cooking . Lea & Perrins, circa 1965. The appealing front cover. 🥩 🌽 🥕 🚂 The recipe! I have not tested it personally but it appears to me to be pretty solid. I would definitely opt for high quality instant potatoes in your favorite flavor. Meat Loaf Train SERVES 8-10 Just the dish to enchant the youngsters at any party. 1½ pounds g

🍷 🍃 🐓 🍷 🍃 🐓 🍷 🍃 🐓 I loved her back in the day, on "Love, American Style." Karen Valentine's Marinated Chicken Serves 6 2 cleaned broiler-fryer chickens, cut into serving pieces 1 cup dry sherry 1/4 cup salad oil 2 tbsps. parsley flakes 2 1/2 tsps. salt 2 tsps. paprika 1 1/2 tsps. thyme leaves 1 1/2 tsps. basil leaves 1 tsp. tarragon leaves 1/2 tsp. curry powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper Place chicken in a tight-fitting container or plastic b

When you've got a bunch of hungry mouths to feed, it's just what's for dinner. This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other original, tempting main dishes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today . 🥩🍝🧀 🥩🍝🧀 🥩🍝🧀 Brian's Tangy Beef 'n Mac Makes 4 to 6 servings 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce 1 can (10 ounces) Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chiles, d

Mamma mia, this pizza casserole is next level! (Skip the anchovies if you're allergic ;-) ⬆️ 🍕 ⬆️ 🍕 ⬆️ 🍕 ⬆️ 🍕 This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other lip-smacking casserole recipes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today . Say hi to my next level pizza casserole demonstration model. ⬆️ 🍕 ⬆️ 🍕 Next Level Pizza Casserole Makes at least 6 servings 12 ounces fusill

"Nacho" usual nachos! With the classic ingredients and flavor profile of a 1980's BBQ chicken pizza, these nachos are surprisingly "light" and oh, so good. The BBQ sauce and smoky Gouda are what put this recipe over the top. The chicken takes a bit of time but is gloriously worth it. Pro-tip (alternate approach) : skip the rest of the nacho ingredients and serve the thighs whole, as a main course. Absolutely delicious! 🍅 🍗 🍕 🧀 🌿 This recipe is a website exclusive. You m

Where were you, in '62? Join the gang over at Mel's for some classic drive-in chow! Set in: 1962. Movie release: 1973. Presenting, for the very first time, Cheeseburger alla Americana, Malt o' Chocolato, and last, but not least, the "I'm Going Bananas" Split ! 🍔 🍌 🍔 🍌 🍔 Classic American cheeseburger? Yes please! 🍔 🍔 🍔 Cheeseburger alla Americana 🍔 Makes 2 burgers 1/2 pound ground beef Salt and ground black pepper Canola oil 2 hamburger buns (extra credit: with sesam

Meet your next loaf! 🥩 🍞 🥩 🍞 🥩 🍞 Everyday Meat Loaf (or loaves), from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book , 1953. What this meatloaf might have looked like in 1953: Everyday Meat Loaf 🥩 🍞 🥩 🍞 🥩 🍞 ⅔ cup dry bread crumbs 1 cup milk 1½ pounds ground beef 2 beaten eggs ¼ cup grated onion 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon sage Dash pepper OVEN 350° Soak bread crumbs in milk; add meat, eggs, onion, and seasonings; mix well. Form in individual loaves; place in greased muffin