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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...

Brian Theis
Jul 2, 20221 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Jul 2, 20221 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
May 11, 20221 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Apr 28, 20224 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Mar 16, 20221 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Jul 28, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
May 19, 20215 min read
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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
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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...

Brian Theis
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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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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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 pie—A party is born in the wink of an eye!" This is...

Brian Theis
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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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
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The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook 1959
First things first! From the foreword of my new cookbook: "I’m a guy that’s fascinated by home cooking, its techniques, and its customs....

Brian Theis
Sep 17, 20203 min read
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Sole Meunière Amandine
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 2, 20201 min read
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Soupe à l'oignon
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 2, 20201 min read
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Fried Chicken Imperial à la Jimmy Stewart, 1965
From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook 3, 1965 Looks tasty to me! I'm filing this under French as well as Poultry...

Brian Theis
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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