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Champion Chocolate Chip Chubbies
The day you've all been waiting for has finally arrived. Till now you've had to buy my cookbook to get your hands on its most popular recipe, my "Chocolate Chip Chubbies". Not anymore. Today marks the internet premiere! Make sure to follow the instructions closely, and while you're at it, read my tips and tricks about properly pre-heating your oven . From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click

Brian Theis
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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Jake's Weenie Bake
Hot dog! I took my King Ranch Casserole, swapped in franks for chicken, and a legend was born. People go wild for this new taste...

Brian Theis
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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The Tom Boy, with Baby Hot Dogs, Pa's Relish
Presenting . . . the second recipe from my new treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...

Brian Theis
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Cutco Cook Book 1961
All things meat, from the nice folks at Cutco. Carin' for your meat. A whole lotta braisin' goin' on. Crown roast? Don't mind if I do. 👑...

Brian Theis
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Soft & Special Peanut Butter Blossoms
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day is June 12th, Homemade Cookie Day is October 1st. National Cookie Day is December 4th. Bake Cookies Day...

Brian Theis
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
May 31, 20231 min read
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Blue Plate Mayo
I may, from time to time, enjoy some Duke's or some Kewpie, but BLUE PLATE you are the king of mayonnaise in my book! There's no other...

Brian Theis
May 30, 20232 min read
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The Southern Cookbook, 1954
From the Hors d'oeuvres chapter of The Southern Cookbook, Marion Brown, 1954. Appetizers, tantalizers, and tidbits! Irma! Marguery!...

Brian Theis
May 14, 20231 min read
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Elizabeth Taylor's Favorite Chasen's Chili
From cooksrecipes.com: "This is the stuff of which Hollywood legends are made. Rumor has it back when Elizabeth Taylor was filming...

Brian Theis
May 14, 20232 min read
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Dips. From McCall’s Cocktail-Time, 1965
From Oscar parties, patio parties, to game day parties, everybody loves a good DIP. Here, from McCall's charming 1965 Cocktail-Time...

Brian Theis
Mar 8, 20231 min read
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Happy Birthday Hamburger Sliders
With the Labor Day holiday weekend fast approaching, I decided it was time for the internet world premiere of my "Happy Birthday...

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20221 min read
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Easy as Frito Pie
"Ay-yi-yi-yi, I am the Frito Bandito..." It's hard to be sure whether the Frito pie was invented in Texas or New Mexico, but c'mon guys,...

Brian Theis
Aug 18, 20222 min read
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Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce
Presenting, the green pepper sauce ambrosia I put on everything! I may love Crystal and Texas Pete best when it comes to traditional...

Brian Theis
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Brian's Boomerang Comeback Sauce
Burgers, chicken tenders, fried fish, fried pickles, french fries, raw vegetables, you NAME it – everything’s better with my Boomerang...

Brian Theis
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Burgers
🎶 Everybody loves a burger sometime . . . 🎶 Dean and Frank get down to the essentials in their burger recipes below. Dean's recipe is...

Brian Theis
Jun 9, 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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Sandwich-Making Secrets
There are so many smart ways to make your sandwiches the best they can be. Here are some great ideas to inspire you during your next...

Brian Theis
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Lasagna Florentine
Molto bene! It’s the internet premiere of my Lasagna Florentine! I’ve never shared this uber-popular dish from The Infinite Feast...

Brian Theis
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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Seven Layer Dip for a Crowd
Presenting . . . my "Seven Layer Dip for a Crowd," from the "Fiesta Mexicana" chapter of The Infinite Feast. I use store-bought salsa and...

Brian Theis
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Ann B. Davis' Outer Space Chimichangas
Outer Space Chimichangas? Oh, Alice! (EDITOR'S NOTE: This recipe looks like it actually might work!) Ann B. Davis' OUTER SPACE...

Brian Theis
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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