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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...

Brian Theis
Jul 7, 20221 min read


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


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...

Brian Theis
May 26, 20221 min read


Bold Caribbean Taíno 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


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...

Brian Theis
Mar 16, 20222 min read


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


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...

Brian Theis
Jun 20, 20211 min read


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,...

Brian Theis
Jun 3, 20211 min read


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...

Brian Theis
May 19, 20212 min read


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...

Brian Theis
May 13, 20212 min read


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...

Brian Theis
Mar 30, 20211 min read


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...

Brian Theis
Mar 18, 20211 min read


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...

Brian Theis
Mar 2, 20211 min read


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...

Brian Theis
Feb 4, 20212 min read


The Great "Brian Theis Landmark Birthday Zoom Cook-Off!"
On December 28, 2020, I had a landmark birthday. Drop me a line with your guesses as to how old I am and you could win a prize! Lower...

Brian Theis
Feb 1, 20214 min read


A Big Fish Spatula in a Small Pond
They're not just for fish anymore! There are so many tasks that are better when you've got the right fish spatula. I use them for eggs,...

Brian Theis
Jan 27, 20211 min read


Presto Salad Shooter!
Hey everybody it's the Presto Salad Shooter! It might sound a bit like Saturday Night Live's "Bass-O-Matic", but it really works! Thinly...

Brian Theis
Dec 30, 20201 min read


Rally 'Round the Cheese Ball!
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...

Brian Theis
Dec 10, 20204 min read


Make Your Own Christmas Village
I am a person that loves miniature things. I also love Christmas. So naturally I'm someone who loves miniature Christmas villages. 🎄 🏡...

Brian Theis
Dec 3, 20204 min read


Good Grips Triple Kitchen Timer
Ti-i-i-ime is on my side, yes it is After my chef's knife, possibly the most fre quent thing I use in my kitchen is my timer. I've just...

Brian Theis
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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