And the winner is . . . Malibu Hummus! Perfect for nibbles at your upcoming Oscar Party, or anytime! This one ALWAYS gets five stars from...

Who said gracious entertaining is dead? Not when there are cocktail wieners on the summer party menu! A highlight of the Polynesian Party...

Oh say can you see? There’s nothing better for Fourth of July munchin’ than a great big patriotic cheese ball! This delicious recipe is...

Necessity is the mother of pigs—I mean invention! I couldn’t get crescent rolls or cocktail-sized franks so I improvised these pigs in a...

This cookbooklet is dear to my heart. It's undated but I'd put it at 1960. It's got plenty of mid-century classic recipes and more. One...

Presenting . . . Stella’s Creole Meatloaf! This photo shows how I might have looked on PIX11 NYC on Mardi Gras Day 2021, but there were...

They come in all shapes and sizes, AND nationalities. Around the cheese ball at a party is where the action is and I've been making them...

Homemade Velveeta. Yes, you heard that right. I've got one recipe in my new cookbook that calls for Velveeta. (My mac and cheese, of...

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 more on my new cookbook! A rib-sticking treat for game day. The third lime's a charm! Great with my Belle Reve Honey Cornbread from the Comfort Food and Thanksgiving-themed sections of this site . I'd file this chili recipe under Texas too but this chili's got beans, which is a big Texas no-no! 🤠 Three Lime Chili Makes 8 to 10 servings 2 ta

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...

Stuffed Rolls, Firecracker Style! From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook 3, 1965 Crab-Meat Filling: 1 6 1/2-oz. can...

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...

When was the last time you put instant coffee in your gravy?!? I'll wait . . . 😜 From: Better Homes & Gardens “Meals with a Foreign...

Nobody knows why King Ranch Chicken is named after Texas’ King Ranch, but it’s got Tex-Mex flavors and the ranch is near the Mexican...