Let There Be Night Lights!
In my New Orleans kitchen, I have two night lights I turn on before I go to bed. (In case I get up for a drink of water I won't stumble...
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Brian Theis
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
Perfect Buckeyes
A treasured Christmas treat at my house. My mom invented the skewer dipping method to keep the candies from having little chocolate...
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Brian Theis
- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
Seasonal Table Runners
Seasonal and holiday table runners! They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, patterns, for all occasions. I suppose I own about 25 of...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 11, 2022
- 1 min
Carolers' Wassail Punch
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
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
Holly Feathered Twist Beeswax Taper Candles
It's September, and I'm already thinking about Christmas. Well, actually I start thinking about Christmas in August! One of the things I...
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Brian Theis
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
Blue Bonnet Cafe, Marble Falls, TX
A happiest place on earth. Classic Texas Hill Country soups, mains, sides, and pies, served with a smile. Here's my shot of a...
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Brian Theis
- Jul 7, 2022
- 1 min
NY Cake! Baking Supply Store
NY Cake supply store is one of my favorite things because it is SO full of hard-to-find cake-baking essentials not to mention wild...
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Brian Theis
- Jun 16, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Brian Theis
- May 26, 2022
- 1 min
OXO 8 Piece Measuring Cups and Spoons Set
This OXO Good Grips set of cups and spoons is one of my very favorite things! This is the only measuring cup set I'll own, and I have...
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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
- 2 min
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches of Many Lands
Dateline March 16, 2022 New Orleans: I put this together yesterday for the nice people at HuffPost and thought I would share it with you...
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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 20, 2021
- 1 min
Tablecloth Clip Clamps
When you're having a patio party and there's a bit of a breeze, you don't want your tablecloth lifting off and taking your...
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Brian Theis
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
Collecting Vintage Swizzle Sticks!
I don't have a huge collection of vintage souvenir swizzle sticks, but it's a collection I really enjoy. I keep it out at the beach,...
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Brian Theis
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
Glass Nesting Hens
"Ain't nobody here but us chickens." I sometimes look askance when people call my recipes or my style "kitschy," but there's no denying...
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Brian Theis
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Collecting Vintage Cocktail Tumblers!
It's one of several collections I add to all the time, along with my swizzle sticks, antique silver souvenir spoons, and of course my...
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Brian Theis
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
Easter Lamb Cakes!
If you can get your hands on a 3-D Lamb Cake Mold in time for Easter Amazon link right here! then this charming cake will be the...
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Brian Theis
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
OXO Good Grips Egg Slicer
Why is this one of my favorite things? Because you can do so much with a perfect slice of hard-cooked egg to decorate a dish, or create...
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Brian Theis
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
New Kam Man Supermarket, Chinatown
At 200 Canal Street between Mulberry and Mott is one of my favorite stores in town. It is funky and skunky and oh so junky and I LOVE it...
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Brian Theis
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
China Syndrome
In my cookbook I advise: you should never skimp on the china you put on your table. Now that may not mean spending the most money, but it...
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