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Brian Theis
- Sep 21
- 2 min
How to Make a Great Lasagna
What do I do? How do I do it? 🍝 🇮🇹 Take your time. This is not a sprint, it's a marathon. Get the best ingredients. None of that...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 21
- 1 min
The SPAIN Chapter: Home Economics Teachers' Favorite Foreign Foods
From Favorite Recipes of Home Economic Teachers: Foreign Foods Edition, 1967, The SPAIN Chapter. This 1967 compilation is an absorbing...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 21
- 1 min
The Negroni, with Caviale con Fagioli
Presenting . . . the inaugural recipe from my new treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 21
- 2 min
Chicken Chorizo-Stuffed Peppers
A beautiful-looking Spanish-inspired recipe whose taste just can't be beat. All the steps are a lot of fun and it presents so...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 14
- 2 min
Pineapple Salad Surprise, McCall's🍍
I just received a PRISTINE-condition 1974 boxed edition of McCall's Great American Recipe Card Collection from a seller on Etsy and so...
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Brian Theis
- Sep 14
- 2 min
Thelma Ritter's Seafood Dip
Jimmy Stewart, Rear Window, 1954: "Would you fix me a sandwich, please?" Thelma, as Stella: "Yes, I will. And I'll spread a little common...
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Brian Theis
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Red-Dressin' Creole Cocktail Sauce
I re-named this popular recipe of mine "Red Dressin' Creole Cocktail Sauce" for a WWL-TV segment featuring my party food for the Red...
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Brian Theis
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Red Velvet Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting
I titled this recipe "Red Velvet Run Cupcakes," for a WWL-TV segment featuring my party food for the Red Dress Run in New Orleans, August...
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Brian Theis
- Aug 28
- 4 min
How to Make an Epic Bloody Mary
Okay y'all, it's time to ride the crimson wave and go EPIC with everyone's favorite "hair of the dog" day-drinkin' booze-fest cocktail!...
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Brian Theis
- Jun 8
- 5 min
Delmonico Ribeye with Herb Butter
One of the most-visited blog posts on this site, here, my ribeye recipe was mentioned in a 2022 article on steak recipes by "Eat This,...
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Brian Theis
- May 31
- 1 min
1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook, 1965
Tasty excerpts from "1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook," Doris McFerran Townsend, 1965. I'd love to try this "gourmet" cheddar-herb...
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Brian Theis
- May 30
- 1 min
Good Housekeeping Smörgåsbord 1965
A sandwich smörgåsbord? Don't mind if I do! From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook. Book 1, 1965. Smörgåsbord...
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Brian Theis
- May 17
- 1 min
Benedictine Dip
My version of Jennie Carter Benedict's Louisville classic "Benedictine Spread." I add fresh tarragon which, with it's licorice-like taste...
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Brian Theis
- May 14
- 1 min
Saint Peter Pimento Cheese Finger Sandwiches
This Southern party classic gets a kick from dill pickle and the heat of a little jalapeño. Named for the street of my former apartment...
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Brian Theis
- May 14
- 1 min
Hot Crab Canapé
Hot Crab Canapé, from The Southern Junior League Cookbook, 1977. This is an approximation of how the finished recipe might look. The...
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Brian Theis
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Mexican Chicken with Fruits
I don't make this stuff up. From A Picture Treasury of Good Cooking, 1953. Add a little frutti to your tutti with this tasty vintage...
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Brian Theis
- Apr 5
- 1 min
What a Ham . . . Salad!
What a ham . . . salad! This classic salad concoction gets additional personality from its curry-infused mayo, a kick of horseradish, and...
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Brian Theis
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Mac & Cheesy Ham Casserole
A classic mid-twentieth century cheesy noodle and ham casserole, celebrating the sweet zest of an Easter ham glaze. NOTE: THIS IS ONE...
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Brian Theis
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Dips. From McCall’s Cocktail-Time, 1965
From Oscar parties, patio parties, to game day parties, everybody loves a good DIP. Here, from McCall's charming 1965 Cocktail-Time...
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