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Green Goddess Tossed Salad
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...

Brian Theis
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Queen for a Day Drop Scones
Long live the scones. These "drop" scones are cooked like a pancake rather than baked like a biscuit-type scone. My recipe follows Queen Elizabeth II's original 1959 method and ingredients closely. She famously cooked them for Eisenhower at Balmoral then mailed him the recipe at his request as a souvenir. I "Americanized" and halved her recipe, to suit the more casual get-togethers you might plan when outside the castle. 🇬🇧 🥞 🇬🇧 🥞 🇬🇧 🥞 Queen for a Day Drop Scones Mak

Brian Theis
May 5, 20212 min read


Ambrosia Salad
A traditional, and ambrosial, shower party (and year-round) classic. I don't put coconut in mine, but you can! Just stir in about a cup of shredded sweetened coconut. Scroll all the way down for my appearance on New Orleans TV making the recipe for Mother's Day 2021! 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 on my best-selling cookbook. 🍇 🍊 🍒 🍍 🍋 Ambrosia Salad Makes 8 ser

Brian Theis
May 5, 20211 min read


To a King's Taste, 1952
Beloved Mardi Gras-themed family recipes compiled by Louisiana's National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. I'm bringing you the...

Brian Theis
Apr 8, 20211 min read


Luscious Liptauer Cheese Party Dip!
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...

Brian Theis
Apr 8, 20211 min read


When it's Time for Cocktails
Excerpted from "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click...

Brian Theis
Apr 8, 20212 min read


Good Housekeeping's Appetizer Book
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...

Brian Theis
Mar 18, 20211 min read


Star of the Sea Tuna Salad
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....

Brian Theis
Feb 25, 20212 min read


Soufflé au Chocolat
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...

Brian Theis
Feb 11, 20211 min read


China Syndrome
In my cookbook I advise: you should never skimp on the china you put on your table. Now that may not mean spending the most money, but it...

Brian Theis
Feb 4, 20212 min read


The Chinese Party Cookbook, 1973
The Chinese Party Cookbook: 42 Recipes and Tips in Full Color , by Constance D. Chang Let's get this party started! Ms. Chang shows you how it's done, in, as she says, "one of the most authentic cookbooks ever published." Terrific photos too. Behold the festive cover. 🇨🇳 💚 🐓 🌿 🍚 🐲 🥕 🐄 🍉 ☕️ 🦞 🇨🇳 What did the cup of tea say to the other cup of tea during their conversation? You talk for oolong. (Sorry.) Now that's art. I'm ready to try this. A-tisket, a-tasket, I

Brian Theis
Feb 4, 20211 min read


Dynamic Dressing Duo!
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

Brian Theis
Jan 21, 20212 min read


Rally 'Round the Cheese Ball!
They come in all shapes and sizes, AND nationalities. Around the cheese ball at a party is where the action is and I've been making them...

Brian Theis
Dec 10, 20204 min read


Forgotten Cookies
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...

Brian Theis
Dec 3, 20201 min read


The Big Spread of Hors d'Oeuvres, 1953
Full Title: The Big Spread—An Encyclopedia of Hors d'Oeuvres and Canapes, 1953 by Ruth Chier Rosen This dude wants the spread. It comes...

Brian Theis
Oct 15, 20201 min read


Holiday Party Casseroles, 1956
Compiled by Edna Beilenson. Pictures by Vee Guthrie. "Casserole cooking is easy as pie—A party is born in the wink of an eye!" This is...

Brian Theis
Oct 7, 20201 min read


Zydeco Chop Chop & Toe-Curlin' Cocktail Sauce!
Zydeco Chop Chop dehydrated Cajun Trinity is a key ingredient in my Toe-Curlin' Creole Cocktail Sauce (Recipe down below!) Not to mention my crowd-favorite, Pimento Cheese Saint Peter, just to name two of the taste-sensation recipes of mine that come to mind. My Toe-Curlin' Cocktail Sauce and Pimento Cheese recipes are 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 on my best-sellin

Brian Theis
Sep 23, 20202 min read


The Arnaud's Special, and Dubonnet Rouge
The Arnaud's Special is a creation of Arnaud's Restaurant in the French Quarter, New Orleans. It was the house cocktail there in the...

Brian Theis
Sep 17, 20201 min read


Brian's Lip-Smacking Catalina Dressing
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...

Brian Theis
Sep 9, 20201 min read


Christmas Party Meatballs
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...

Brian Theis
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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