Latin European Recipes, Mary Gordon, TWA, 1959
Mary Gordon was the TWA travel lady in-the-know, from what to wear in foreign lands, to what to eat and how to ask for it in different...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 21
- 2 min
Penélope Cruz' Spanish Potato Omelette
Penelope Cruz' Spanish Potato Omelette. Actually, José Andrés' Tortilla Española. In her Academy Award-nominated role in Parallel...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Le Creuset 7.25 Quart Dutch Ovens
When it's time for a coq au vin, a boeuf bourguignon, or the many French-influenced Creole dishes I make, only one Dutch oven will do:...
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Brian Theis
- Aug 24
- 1 min
Talk About Good — Baked Bass
From Talk About Good, Louisiana Lafayette Junior League, 1969. A Cajun/Creole bible of cooking, still in print today. PRO TIP: Rather...
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Brian Theis
- May 31
- 1 min
1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook, 1965
Tasty excerpts from "1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook," Doris McFerran Townsend, 1965. I'd love to try this "gourmet" cheddar-herb...
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Brian Theis
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Mere's Oyster Patty, 1971
I was THISCLOSE to including an original oyster patty recipe in my cookbook, The Infinite Feast. You'll have to settle for this classic...
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Brian Theis
- Jul 21, 2022
- 1 min
Family Circle Fish & Poultry Cookbook
This is a great-looking, well-researched, recipe-packed little cookbook from 1955. Fish and poultry, shellfish and game. It is big into...
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Brian Theis
- Jul 2, 2022
- 1 min
Continental Casseroles, 1963
"For those who can't go abroad this year." Or for those who have more sense than to try! With this crazy airline situation in the summer...
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Brian Theis
- Jul 2, 2022
- 1 min
Janet Leigh's Individual Cheese Soufflé
Instead of an open-faced ham sandwich, Norman might have whipped up two of these tasty cheese soufflés for he and Marion that night at...
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Brian Theis
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Dishes Men Like: Soups, Seafood & Salads
Here are all the tasty soup, seafood, and salad recipes from a handy little 1952 cookbooklet by Lea & Perrins. Women of course like these...
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Brian Theis
- Apr 28, 2022
- 4 min
Rotisserie Chicken Jamboree!
The very nice folks at WJLA's Good Morning Washington program asked me to come up with some time-saving recipe ideas for an April 2022...
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Brian Theis
- Apr 7, 2022
- 1 min
Air France: Les grandes recettes culinaires
Les grandes recettes culinaires des provinces de France, 1961, Air France The introduction to this beautiful little cookbooklet, full of...
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Brian Theis
- Mar 31, 2022
- 1 min
Bold Caribbean TaÃno Spice!
Go bold or go home! This is my new favorite all-purpose seasoning, from Suzanne Delica and Jelece Morris of BoCa Flavor. It is SO...
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Brian Theis
- Mar 16, 2022
- 1 min
French's Dining Delights, 1948
I've always loved the photography in this pre-1950's advertising cookbooklet for all things French's. The inviting cover. Dash of nutmeg...
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Brian Theis
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Rue Cler and Davoli, Paris
Rue Cler is my favorite food street in Paris, and Davoli, with its Italian specialties, is my favorite shop. Here is Stéphane, who now...
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Brian Theis
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
A Quick and Classic Vinaigrette
Whip up an awesome vinaigrette salad dressing in nothing flat. Mix and match your seasonings and other ingredient choices while keeping...
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Brian Theis
- May 19, 2021
- 5 min
Chicken Tips 'N Tricks!
Julia Child told us to rinse our chicken in the sink. If Julia Child jumped off the Pont des Arts (in Paris), would you too? Don't rinse...
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Brian Theis
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
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,...
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Brian Theis
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Soufflé au Chocolat
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
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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