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!...

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,...

Tasty excerpts from "1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook," Doris McFerran Townsend, 1965. I'd love to try this "gourmet" cheddar-herb...

A sandwich smörgåsbord? Don't mind if I do! From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook. Book 1, 1965. Smörgåsbord...

My version of Jennie Carter Benedict's Louisville classic "Benedictine Spread." I add fresh tarragon which, with it's licorice-like taste...

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...

Hot Crab Canapé, from The Southern Junior League Cookbook, 1977. This is an approximation of how the finished recipe might look. The...

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...

What a ham . . . salad! This classic salad concoction gets additional personality from its curry-infused mayo, a kick of horseradish, and...

A classic mid-twentieth century cheesy noodle and ham casserole, celebrating the sweet zest of an Easter ham glaze. NOTE: THIS IS ONE...

From Oscar parties, patio parties, to game day parties, everybody loves a good DIP. Here, from McCall's charming 1965 Cocktail-Time...

Care for a tasty steak? Mommie Dearest shows you how. From "What Actors Eat, When They Eat!" Kenneth Harlan & Rex Lease, 1939. Joan...

With the Labor Day holiday weekend fast approaching, I decided it was time for the internet world premiere of my "Happy Birthday...

"Ay-yi-yi-yi, I am the Frito Bandito..." It's hard to be sure whether the Frito pie was invented in Texas or New Mexico, but c'mon guys,...

It’s a fiesta and you’re invited! We’ll have a zesty plate (or two) of my Tacos de Pescado (Fish Tacos)! A highlight of the “Fiesta...

Look out y’all, here comes my Atlantic Beach “Tidal Wave” Pie! It’s a sweet and savory work of art, full of tart and crunch. Adapted from...

So you have a summertime party to throw, or even a picnic to put together? Here are some easy breezy tips to get things off to a cool...

This is a great-looking, well-researched, recipe-packed little cookbook from 1955. Fish and poultry, shellfish and game. It is big into...

The nice people at Eat This! Not That! asked me for an old-fashioned steak recipe story. Link here. So here goes! The recipe's...

Burgers, chicken tenders, fried fish, fried pickles, french fries, raw vegetables, you NAME it – everything’s better with my Boomerang...