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Brian Theis
Oct 16, 20242 min read
Autumn Quiche Minis
These fun, quick-to-bake, fall-flavored mini quiches are terrific for breakfast or brunch in any season of the year. Great with a simple...
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Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20243 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...
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Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20241 min read
Anthony Perkins' Tuna Fish Salad
Anthony Perkins is best known for his epic, spine-chilling role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror masterpiece, " Psycho...
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Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20242 min read
Janet Leigh's Tropical Fruit Salad
Janet Leigh is best known for her iconic performance as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror masterpiece, " Psycho ." When...
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Brian Theis
Aug 1, 20241 min read
Spritzer & Sherry-Shrimp Aspic
Here are the latest crowd-pleasing recipes from my treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and...
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Brian Theis
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Tequila Daiquiri and Gazpacho Salad
Here are the latest tempting recipes from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...
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Brian Theis
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Sweet 'n Sour Picnic Slaw
I call this tart and tempting recipe "Picnic" because it has no mayo and will last longer in the park on your holiday! This recipe was...
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Brian Theis
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Potato Salad all'Italiana
My taste testers gave this sensational, Mediterranean-infused, mayo-free potato salad 12 thumbs up! (There were six testers, hehe). This...
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Brian Theis
Feb 14, 20242 min read
"Jim" Beard's Russian Salad, 1954
There are few side dishes that work with as many mains as a delicious Russian salad. James Beard's 1954 recipe caught my eye. (He went by...
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Brian Theis
Feb 8, 20241 min read
Za Za and Cucumber Boats Provençale
Za, za, za Zoom! Cucumber Boats Provençale 6 medium cucumbers 6-8 medium tomatoes 6 tablespoons butter 12 green onions, sliced thinly 2...
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Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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 14, 20232 min read
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
May 31, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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 30, 20232 min read
Blue Plate Mayo
I may, from time to time, enjoy some Duke's or some Kewpie, but BLUE PLATE you are the king of mayonnaise in my book! There's no other...
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Brian Theis
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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
Oct 20, 20221 min read
Grim Reaper Chopped Salad
Who says Halloween’s only about candy?! My zesty, healthy, “Grim Reaper Chopped Salad” will make sure the old grim guy doesn’t come...
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Brian Theis
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Arden Farms Cookbook
This one is a gem of my vintage cookbook collection. It is undated, but based on the illustrations, photography and typefaces I'm going...
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Brian Theis
May 18, 20223 min read
Coronation Chicken, and Rice Salad 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧
This is my version of the original recipe for the cold chicken dish served at Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation luncheon. My recipe...
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