Maître d'Hôtel sauce is an early 20th century recipe I rediscovered in a cookbook I have in my kitchen here in New Orleans. From The Creole Kitchen Cookbook , Virginia M. Cooper, 1946 printing. The book includes outdated cultural references one would not see today. The recipes nevertheless are appealing and sturdy. Here is how this one might look. The attractive cover. I like that the book was printed in San Antonio, where I went to junior high, high school, and college. Nayl

A New Orleans white tablecloth restaurant staple, originating at Antoine's restaurant in 1889. This recipe is from a cookbooklet put out by the New Orleans Public Service Middle South Utilities System in 1971. Positively aphrodisiacal! (Is that a word? hehe) 🦪 🦪 🦪 The well-used cover. Somebody's pen must not have been working! 🦪 🦪 🦪 The recipe! 🦪 🦪 🦪 OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER Serves 6: ½ package frozen chopped spinach 6 green onions 2 stalks green celery 1/3 bunch parsley

Here are the latest exciting recipes from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre ." (Random House, 1977). Red wine with brandy? Yes please! Not to mention an "easy" holiday smorgasbord. Take it away, Scandinavia! 🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 Glug, glug . . . glögg !! How I love herring, smoked salmon, lobster . . . well, the whole dang smorgasbord! 🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪

Here are the latest exciting recipes from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre ." (Random House, 1977). ¡Olé! Let's mix up a few chilled Chapalas! 🍊 🍋 🍹 🍊 🍋 🍹 🍊 🍋 🍹 And roll up a few cocktail tacos! 🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮 🍊 🍋 🍹 🍊 🍋 🍹 🍊 🍋 🍹