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Thanksgiving Budget Survival Guide
Presenting . . . my new "Thanksgiving Budget Survival Guide!" I am asked by money-managing and other recipe websites to assemble ideas like this around the Turkey Day time of year, so here we go . . . 🦃 🆘 💰 🦃 🆘 💰 🦃 🆘 💰 🦃 🆘 💰 🦃 🆘 💰 🦃 🆘 💰 Plan ahead. Prices on food and related supplies go up as you get closer to Turkey Day because demand increases, so stores can charge more. There may be an overload or breakdown in the supply chain which drives costs up. Plann

Brian Theis
Nov 103 min read


Karen Valentine's Marinated Chicken
🍷 🍃 🐓 🍷 🍃 🐓 🍷 🍃 🐓 I loved her back in the day, on "Love, American Style." Karen Valentine's Marinated Chicken Serves 6 2 cleaned broiler-fryer chickens, cut into serving pieces 1 cup dry sherry 1/4 cup salad oil 2 tbsps. parsley flakes 2 1/2 tsps. salt 2 tsps. paprika 1 1/2 tsps. thyme leaves 1 1/2 tsps. basil leaves 1 tsp. tarragon leaves 1/2 tsp. curry powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper Place chicken in a tight-fitting container or plastic b

Brian Theis
Nov 101 min read


BBQ-Chicken-Pizza Nachos
"Nacho" usual nachos! With the classic ingredients and flavor profile of a 1980's BBQ chicken pizza, these nachos are surprisingly "light" and oh, so good. The BBQ sauce and smoky Gouda are what put this recipe over the top. The chicken takes a bit of time but is gloriously worth it. Pro-tip (alternate approach) : skip the rest of the nacho ingredients and serve the thighs whole, as a main course. Absolutely delicious! 🍅 🍗 🍕 🧀 🌿 This recipe is a website exclusive. You m

Brian Theis
Oct 272 min read


Brian's Kickback Fondue Blowout
Have I mentioned? I'm so fondue you. Let's get cheesy! Here's my recipe for a par-TAY style fondue feast I love to serve my guests at the beach. Let's get that pot a' meltin! 🥗 🍞 🥦 🥩 🐓🍅 🧀 This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other party-inspiring, vintage-style recipes to choose from in my first best-selling cookbook . Order your copy today . Brian's Kickback Fondue Blowout Makes 4 to 6 Servings C

Brian Theis
Oct 122 min read


13-Ingredient Halloween Gumbo
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

Brian Theis
Oct 122 min read


Chicken Gumbo, 1935
A "bare bones" gumbo from 1935, noteworthy because it doesn't start with a roux, AND it includes tomato. From: Southern Cookbook , 1935....

Brian Theis
Sep 301 min read


Living Light Sweet and Sour Chicken
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...

Brian Theis
Jul 302 min read


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

Brian Theis
Jun 262 min read


Poulet Rôti Saint-Germain
You'll feel like you've dropped into a brasserie on the Left Bank when you roast up one of these delicious French hens. From "The...

Brian Theis
Apr 302 min read


Blue Ribbon Chicken and Dumplings
Here's the internet premiere of one of my most delicious, most popular recipes! So much fun to prepare and such reliable crowd-pleaser!...

Brian Theis
Jan 162 min read


Cook to Win! Psycho and Murder She Wrote Watch Party Recipes
Two Chilling, Thrilling, Halloween-Themed Watch Parties! 🎃 and . . . COOK to WIN! On Saturday and Sunday, October 26th and 27th, I will...

Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20243 min read


Martin Balsam's Eggplant Bolognese
One of Martin Balsam 's best known roles is Private Investigator Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror masterpiece, " Psycho...

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20242 min read


Moulin Rouge and Chicken Liver Bouchées
Here are this week's exciting recipes from " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre ."...

Brian Theis
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Paula Prentiss' Chicken Sweet and Sour
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...

Brian Theis
Aug 18, 20242 min read


Ron Leibman's Hoo-Ha Chicken
Ron Leibman is best known as a Tony award-winner in the Broadway classic, "Angels in America," and for the films Norma Rae (1979), and...

Brian Theis
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Ron Glass' Bombay Chicken
Ron Glass was best known as Detective Ron Harris on Barney Miller (1975-1982). In 1992, he also played Lieutenant Hanrahan in Murder,...

Brian Theis
Jul 19, 20241 min read


Ann-Margret's Orange Chicken
C'mon everybody, let's try this waistline-friendly recipe from Ann Marg-rock, er, Margret! from Habilitat's Celebrity Cookbook, 1978.

Brian Theis
Apr 18, 20241 min read


Loaded Chicken Tortilla Lasagna
This crowd-pleasing Mexican-inspired recipe is worth every minute of prep time. I absolutely enjoy making all the scratchy-scratch steps...

Brian Theis
Feb 28, 20243 min read


Creole White Bean Chicken Chili
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! This recipe is a...

Brian Theis
Feb 22, 20242 min read


Myrna Loy's Senegalaise Soup
From "What Actors Eat, When They Eat!" Kenneth Harlan, Rex Lease, 1939. "Light enough for a summer diet"! Myrna's method and ingredients...

Brian Theis
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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