If you're hungover right now, I've got the New Orleans cure for you. It's yaka mein, "the morning after" soup. Chinese and Black New Orleans came together to create this trusted remedy. It's a true melting-pot dish. The brothy depth of the juicy roasted beef is guaranteed to get you going and ready for brunch. Even better: make it the night before, and you can thank me later. Here's to the next round! 🎉 🍷 🥃 🤢 For more stories and recipes follow my Once Upon a Menu serie

October 12th is both National Pulled Pork Day and National Gumbo Day! Here are two seasonally-appropriate recipes of mine, for all who celebrate. My Pumpkin Spice Pulled Pork Tailgaters and my 13-Ingredient Halloween Gumbo are just the ticket for this dietary double-header! 🐷 🥥 🏈 🧅 🫑 🎃 Pumpkin Spice Pulled Pork Tailgaters Here are some dee-luscious pumpkin spice BBQ sandwiches for your next tailgate! The addition of coconut extract adds a secret something you can't quit

King Ranch Casserole! Where the heck is it from? You'd think King Ranch, but nobody there will claim it! No matter, this Tex-Mex classic is one you should lasso. Save time with pre-cooked chicken, add Ro-Tel and condensed soups to bring it together, layer with tortillas, add plenty of cheese and bake 'till gold and bubbly! The name's a mystery. The recipe? A keeper. ______________________________ Here's a 2020 version of this recipe that includes even more history. 🥘 👑 🤠

Once there was a soup called Cock-a-Leekie. (Yes, I said cock.) Now that I have your attention, this centuries-old Scottish recipe was one of the last dishes served on the Titanic, and yet it endures! Chicken, leeks, a savory broth—all topped with julienned prunes. Don’t cock it — i mean knock it — till you’ve tried it! For more recipes follow my Once Upon a Menu series on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @theinfinitefeast. 🐓🥣 🐓🥣 🐓🥣 Cock-a-Leekie Soup Makes 4 to 6 servi

A Last Taste of Summer Good Morning America Saturday, August 29, 2026 Brian Theis The Infinite Feast ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ It’s shoulder season for fruits and vegetables, as summer gives way to fall. But don’t worry, the last of our fresh tomatoes, corn, peaches, and green beans are soon to be joined by beautiful pears, figs, cauliflower, and apples! I’ve put together some summer-to-fall fusion recipes for you today that wave goodbye, but say hello to so many of our favorite s

From 1971, here's a straightforward recipe for Japanese sukiyaki, for the American home cook. 🥩 🥬 🥜 🧅 🍲 🇯🇵 ©️ Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan, 1971. Published in the United States and Canada by BOBLEY PUBLISHING, a division of Illustrated World Encyclopedia, Inc. Printed in Japan. SUKIYAKI Ingredients: ½ pound spinach 8 leeks, white parts only 2 onions ½ cup mushrooms celery stalks 10 ounces bamboo shoots 1 pound 5 ounces slightly marbled beefsteak 3 tablespoons peanut oi

I dived deep into the history of Walt's favorite foods and, sure enough, chili and beans was probably his favorite. Like Elizabeth Taylor, he was very fond of the chili from Chasen's restaurant in Los Angeles. Walt liked rib-sticking, all-American style fare such as fried chicken and steak (see the handwritten list of his favorites below). In the meantime, here's a chili and beans recipe Jane Weeks Martin included in her 1963 celebrity cookbook, "Cooking As You Like It." Walt

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

Drink your juice, Shelby—it's movie night! (The line is actually "Drink the juice, honey." but who am I to judge.) If you've just been in a very bad mood for forty years, this wildly popular 1989 dramedy is just the thing to get you laughing (and, spoiler alert: crying) again. Here are two Shelby-inspired adult beverages to kick things off, then a Low Country Boil worthy of Truvy and Annelle, and of course a Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa cake for dessert. There's even a bonus red velvet

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

Bunny Chow (or, simply, a "Bunny") is a South African dish of Indian origin. The end of a hollowed out loaf of bread (like a square bowl)...

Here's the internet premiere of one of my most delicious, most popular recipes! So much fun to prepare and such reliable crowd-pleaser! 🏅🐓🏅🐓🏅🐓 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 info on my best-selling cookbook! Blue Ribbon Chicken and Dumplings Makes 6 servings 1 chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds) in 8 pieces Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 5 carrot

This one is a KHOU Great Day Houston (and now website) exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. In the meantime, my...

Warm, pleasantly pungent, and waistline-friendly, this classic Chinese soup is also very satisfying as a main.

Goodbye, England's Rose. From, Recipes for Life, 1995. Princess Diana's Watercress Soup 2 ounces butter 2 ounces flour 2 pints chicken...

The ONLY chili powder for me. Gebhardt's dates back to 1894 in New Braunfels, Texas, very near where both sides of my family are from....

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! Instead of a slow cooker, you could use the same Dutch oven involved in prepping the meat and veg, covered in a 300°F oven for a few hours instead. I prefer the cooker for this recipe however, it releases the flavors more slowly. This recipe is a website exclusive. You might see it in an upcoming cookbook. Meanwhile, there are dozens of other tempting main di

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

"No dish has enjoyed greater popularity than Chicken a la King!" From the Better Homes and Gardens Casserole Cook Book, 1961, we have...

A humble crowd-pleaser from the queen of comedy. GOULASH Serves from 4 to 6 At least 2 lbs. of ground round—lean 2 bunches green...