Not in the mood for turkey this Thanksgiving? Why not try Cary's barbecued chicken?! He says don't blame him if it's not to your liking,...

Vincent Price, spook-tacular star of thrilling, chilling cinematic fame, was also a major foodie and chef. I came across his recipe for...

Yee-haw! My grandma in Houston gave me this cookbook a while ago and I sure do like it. Full of history and colorful stories about the...

Who said gracious entertaining is dead? Not when there are cocktail wieners on the summer party menu! A highlight of the Polynesian Party chapter of The Infinite Feast , my Luau King Sweet & Sour Sauce and cocktail franks together spell fun-in-the-sun-for-everyone! Recipe below. 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 more. Cocktail Franks with Luau King Sweet & Sour Sauce Makes 6

From the Patio Picnic Cook Book, Martha Logan, Swift & Company, 1958. This 1958 gem is chock full of tasty ideas. Inspiration for the BBQ...

Oh say can you see? There’s nothing better for Fourth of July munchin’ than a great big patriotic cheese ball! This delicious recipe is...

Necessity is the mother of pigs—I mean invention! I couldn’t get crescent rolls or cocktail-sized franks so I improvised these pigs in a...

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...

Whip up an awesome vinaigrette salad dressing in nothing flat. Mix and match your seasonings and other ingredient choices while keeping...

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,...

Aloha! Time for a luau! We got Hawaiian vocabulary, menus, decorations, cocktails!, appetizers, salads, even Chinese dishes! Here's a...

In this fun, uniquely photographed cookbooklet David Wade brings you a gourmet melting pot of dishes for your next patio party! Here's...

One bite and you’ll be hungry for more of this Hungarian delight. A new test kitchen recipe not in my cookbook! Party hearty with my...

Excerpted from "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click...

They don't make you crabby, they make you happy!

Good Housekeeping's Appetizer Book, 1958 A little bit of zany, a whole lot of imagination! Recipes galore here you can follow as-is, or...

Come To Our Barbecue, from Taylor Wine Company, featuring James Beard, circa 1960. It's almost patio party weather! This is a great...

This cookbooklet is dear to my heart. It's undated but I'd put it at 1960. It's got plenty of mid-century classic recipes and more. One of the most representative period pieces in my atomic era cookbook collection. The inviting cover. Salmon Loaf. Don't laugh, I have a spectacular one in the Halloween chapter of my cookbook. And not because it's scary-tasting! It's scrumdilliumptious! Click here for more :-) My mom used to marinate liver in French Dressing for hours to get us

The beauty of tuna salad is its flexibility. Have fun with it! This one has a tangy personality that will keep you coming back for more. This one is a website (and newsletter) exclusive. You won't see it in my best-selling cookbook however there are plenty of other great lunchtime recipes to choose from! Why do I love it? Two big yum-enhancers: I replaced celery with scallions, and added Parmesan cheese. And don’t skimp on the dill pickle! If you’re making the recipe for kids

Here's a one-two punch of yum that'll spruce your salads right up. These recipes are a website exclusive. You may see them in an upcoming cookbook! Meanwhile, there are other terrific salad and dressing recipes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today ! First up, Brian's American Dressing : Heinz Co. in Europe and the people of Germany and Scandinavia refer to our Thousand Island dressing as "American Sauce" and "Amerikansk Dressing". This is