If you're hungover right now, I've got the New Orleans cure for you. It's yaka mein, "the morning after" soup. Chinese and Black New Orleans came together to create this trusted remedy. It's a true melting-pot dish. The brothy depth of the juicy roasted beef is guaranteed to get you going and ready for brunch. Even better: make it the night before, and you can thank me later. Here's to the next round! 🎉 🍷 🥃 🤢 For more stories and recipes follow my Once Upon a Menu serie

On August 4, 2026, I had the pleasure of joining my friends Ben Aaron and Marysol Castro on New York Living to share a recipe that my producer Felicia Miller-Stehr asked me to come up with in less than 24 hours! The great 15 dollar recipe challenge. I (quickly) developed my family-friendly Downtown Chicken & Rice Jubilee! 🐓 🫑 🧅 🍞 🍃 🍋 Downtown Chicken & Rice Jubilee Makes 4 servings This New Orleans chicken and rice casserole with a "jubilee" topping of buttery toasted b

Johnny Marzetti . . . sounds like a guy who you owes you money! But it's actually one of America's classic casseroles. Welcome to my series Once Upon a Menu. Born at the Marzetti Restaurant in Columbus Ohio, its beefy, tomatoey, cheesy goodness was made to feed a crowd. I booze it up with a cup of Chianti — like a real Italian would! For more stories and recipes follow my Once Upon a Menu series on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @theinfinitefeast. 🍝 🍷 🇮🇹 🥩 🧄 🍄‍🟫 �

From Leone's Italian Cookbook, by Gene Leone (pictured below), 1967. 🍝 🇮🇹 🍝 🇮🇹 🍝 🇮🇹 Manicotti This favorite dish was often enjoyed by my very good friend—and a fine artist—Willard Mullin. 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour 4 eggs 4½ tablespoons cold water Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon olive oil Stuffing for Manicotti (see below) 3 cups Meat Sauce (page 91) ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese Place flour on a pastry board and make a well in the center. Break the eggs into the well

From The Celebrity Cookbook , 1966, compiled by Dinah Shore. Sounds good, Natalie! (The tomato juice is a unique addition). Beef Stroganoff 2 lbs. sirloin beef cut in thin strips 3/4 cup batter 3 medium chopped onions 1/2 lb. can button moshrooms 1 cup tomato juice 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup sherry 1 cup of sour cream Salt Pepper Flour Dredge meat in flour. Brown quickly in half of the butter. Remove meat from skillet and add remaining butter. Add onions and mushrooms. Cook 5 minu

When you've got a bunch of hungry mouths to feed, it's just what's for dinner. This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other original, tempting main dishes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today . 🥩🍝🧀 🥩🍝🧀 🥩🍝🧀 Brian's Tangy Beef 'n Mac Makes 4 to 6 servings 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce 1 can (10 ounces) Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chiles, d

Mamma mia, this pizza casserole is next level! (Skip the anchovies if you're allergic ;-) ⬆️ 🍕 ⬆️ 🍕 ⬆️ 🍕 ⬆️ 🍕 This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other lip-smacking casserole recipes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today . Say hi to my next level pizza casserole demonstration model. ⬆️ 🍕 ⬆️ 🍕 Next Level Pizza Casserole Makes at least 6 servings 12 ounces fusill

Q: What makes it a Halloween gumbo?!? A: The 13-ingredients of course! A very dark Halloween-hued roux, the addition of mushrooms (sacriligeous!) and ground cloves make it unique and a special holiday taste sensation. 🧅 🫑 🎃 🧅 🫑 🎃 🧅 🫑 🎃 This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other tempting Creole dishes and a whole Halloween chapter full of autumn-appropriate recipes to choose from in my first best

Without losing the familiar appeal of a sweet and sour dish, this summertime crowd-pleaser goes a lot lighter on the take-out sugar and...

Just grab what you have on hand in your pantry for this "what a breeze," spicy, and delectable version of the Indian classic. Chicken...

San Francisco meets South Korea. The spicy Asian flavor profile in this cold pasta salad is a symphony of kimchi, cucumber, scallion, and...

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My Boeuf Bourguignon! First time on the web! From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and...

Paula Prentiss is best known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are (1960), What's New Pussycat? (1965), Catch-22 (1970), and The...

Delicious new recipe alert! Luciano Pavarotti harks from Emilia-Romagna, home of Parmigiano Reggiano and Modena Balsamico. Plus, these...

A 7-layer dip with a 1950's casserole spin. 🥫🧅🥫🫑🥫🥳 7-Layer Casserole Talk about your one-dish meals! Here's one with no pre-cooking. Just put in the layers, pop it in the oven, and get set for some real raves from your family! Start heating oven to moderate (350 F.). Place these ingredients in layers in a 2-qt. baking dish with a tight-fitting lid: 1. 1 cup rice, uncooked 2. 1 cup canned whole kernel corn, drained 3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour 1 8-oz. can HUNT’

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...

On the occasion of the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. I lived for years in the apartment on Saint Peter...

A slow cooker chili my family just loves. I make it here at my New Orleans home all the time. I hope you enjoy it too! Instead of a slow cooker, you could use the same Dutch oven involved in prepping the meat and veg, covered in a 300°F oven for a few hours instead. I prefer the cooker for this recipe however, it releases the flavors more slowly. This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other tempting main di

A humble crowd-pleaser from the queen of comedy. GOULASH Serves from 4 to 6 At least 2 lbs. of ground round—lean 2 bunches green...