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Green Goddess Kimchi Pasta Salad
San Francisco meets South Korea. The spicy Asian flavor profile in this cold pasta salad is a symphony of kimchi, cucumber, scallion, and...

Brian Theis
May 212 min read
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Lemony-Pickle Potato Salad
Bright and tart, this is a fantastic, flavorful side for beef, chicken, sausage, fish. No mayo, sour cream, or yogurt required! A...

Brian Theis
May 211 min read
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Stuffed Peppers, 1973
Nom nom nom for beefy, cheesy stuffed peppers! 🫑 🫑 🫑

Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20242 min read
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Stuffed Tomatoes Pavarotti
Delicious new recipe alert! Luciano Pavarotti harks from Emilia-Romagna, home of Parmigiano Reggiano and Modena Balsamico. Plus, these...

Brian Theis
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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Pan con Tomate (Spanish Tomato Bread)
Here's my new and fun-to-make (and tasty to eat!) pan con tomate recipe for your dining enjoyment. Let me know what you think in the...

Brian Theis
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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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 is a...

Brian Theis
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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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...

Brian Theis
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Porcelain Baking (and Serving) Ramekins
I am a huge fan of these six color Foraineam Oval Porcelain 10 ounce Ramekins with Double Handles! At press time they are currently...

Brian Theis
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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"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...

Brian Theis
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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Latin European Recipes, Mary Gordon, TWA, 1959
Mary Gordon was the TWA travel lady in-the-know, from what to wear in foreign lands, to what to eat and how to ask for it in different...

Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Monster Mash
Easy to whip up, nutritious to eat, these mashed potatoes with vegetables in eerie Halloween colors will add supernatural spirit to your...

Brian Theis
Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Ghoul Fuel Spectral Spinach
Cheesy, easy, and oh so please-y! Kids won't eat their spinach? Just add cheese sauce! From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You...

Brian Theis
Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Janet Leigh's Individual Cheese Soufflé
Instead of an open-faced ham sandwich, Norman might have whipped up two of these tasty cheese soufflés for he and Marion that night at...

Brian Theis
Jul 2, 20221 min read
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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
Presenting . . . my heavenly Hawaiian Macaroni Salad! It goes great with chicken, fish, barbecue, you name it. It has all the fun but a...

Brian Theis
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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French Quarter Red Beans and Rice
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
May 5, 20222 min read
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Shelley Winters' Caesar Salad
Courtesy of Supper with the Stars, with your host Vincent Price. By Peter Fuller and Jenny Hammerton, 2021 Shelley's recipe looks like a...

Brian Theis
Feb 17, 20221 min read
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The Complete Holiday Cookbook, 1969
From Favorite Recipes Press, Louisville, Kentucky. Lots of creative ideas here, folks, though in some cases you might want to use the...

Brian Theis
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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"Souped Up" Tips 'n Tricks!
It's easy to make a great pot of soup, if you follow some of these sensible, simple steps. 1. Don't oversalt! Broths, stocks, other...

Brian Theis
Nov 2, 20212 min read
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