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Louis Armstrong's Red Beans and Rice
Source: foodandwine.com, May 2017 Armstrong loved this dish so much, "Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours" was a sign-off that he regularly used...

Brian Theis
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Tuna Bora Bora & South Seas Coconut Sauce
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...

Brian Theis
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Hawaiian Party Book!
Aloha! Time for a luau! We got Hawaiian vocabulary, menus, decorations, cocktails!, appetizers, salads, even Chinese dishes! Here's a...

Brian Theis
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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Chicken Curry Divan Supreme
Delicate yet succulent, the base of this Divan is a homemade chicken soup, perfectly complemented by broccoli, noodles, cheese, and wine,...

Brian Theis
May 19, 20212 min read
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Brian's Healthier Stroganoff
My take on the classic 1950's dish, with a lighter spin to flatter your waistline. It has over 50% less fat, cholesterol and salt, but...

Brian Theis
May 13, 20211 min read
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Prince Italian Cookbook, 1960's
"Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day!" So went the old slogan popular with Bostonians and New Englanders for decades. Prince pasta is now...

Brian Theis
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara!
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...

Brian Theis
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Ignatius's Hot Dog Jambalaya
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...

Brian Theis
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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The New Orleans Cookbook, 1957
Lots of the tried and true recipes, 1957-style. Truth be told, not much has changed! A useful little cookbooklet from The Culinary Arts...

Brian Theis
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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Gala Holiday Ham & Noodle Ring
One ring to rule them all. A nod to the zany ring molds of yore, this gala treat has a velvety texture and exciting, full-flavored...

Brian Theis
Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Southern Living Holiday Cookbook, 1972
The Halloween Chapter! In my vintage cookbook collection, Halloween is a holiday most books give short shrift to. But not this one!...

Brian Theis
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Holiday Party Casseroles, 1956
Compiled by Edna Beilenson. Pictures by Vee Guthrie. "Casserole cooking is easy as pie—A party is born in the wink of an eye!" This is...

Brian Theis
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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Stairway to Heaven Mac and Cheese
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...

Brian Theis
Oct 1, 20203 min read
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The House of Chan Cookbook, 1952
Sou Chan was a Chinese immigrant who made it big in the Big Apple where, for forty years on the corner of 7th Avenue and 52nd Street, he...

Brian Theis
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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Pasta e fagioli (Pasta Fazool)
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...

Brian Theis
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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Shipwreck Casserole
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...

Brian Theis
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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