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Seven Layer Dip for a Crowd
Presenting . . . my "Seven Layer Dip for a Crowd," from the "Fiesta Mexicana" chapter of The Infinite Feast. I use store-bought salsa and...

Brian Theis
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Ashley's Mexican Menu Magic
This great little cookbooklet is a fantastic source of Mexican recipe ideas, even though you can't get Ashley's products anymore....

Brian Theis
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Ann B. Davis' Outer Space Chimichangas
Outer Space Chimichangas? Oh, Alice! (EDITOR'S NOTE: This recipe looks like it actually might work!) Ann B. Davis' OUTER SPACE...

Brian Theis
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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Cary Grant's Barbecued Chicken
Not in the mood for turkey this Thanksgiving? Why not try Cary's barbecued chicken?! He says don't blame him if it's not to your liking,...

Brian Theis
Nov 17, 20211 min read
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Favorite Recipes of Famous Texans
Yee-haw! My grandma in Houston gave me this cookbook a while ago and I sure do like it. Full of history and colorful stories about the...

Brian Theis
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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Come To Our Barbecue
Come To Our Barbecue, from Taylor Wine Company, featuring James Beard, circa 1960. It's almost patio party weather! This is a great...

Brian Theis
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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The Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes, 1955
Full title: The Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Famous Eating Places If you've perused the pages of my cookbook you've noticed I'm...

Brian Theis
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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Make Your Steak Take the Cake
How to cook a steak on the stove like a boss. Buy the best quality cuts you can get. Steaks are like shoes, you get what you pay for. My...

Brian Theis
Sep 23, 20201 min read
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Fried Okra
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 16, 20201 min read
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Belle Reve Honey Cornbread
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! "Just like Blanche used to bake." Belle Reve means beautiful dream. Named for the family mansion that was lost before Blanche arrived in the French Quarter to live with Stanley and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire . A reliable, endlessly useful recipe that comes together quick. Fun to make, simply delicio

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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Three Lime Chili
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 new cookbook! A rib-sticking treat for game day. The third lime's a charm! Great with my Belle Reve Honey Cornbread from the Comfort Food and Thanksgiving-themed sections of this site . I'd file this chili recipe under Texas too but this chili's got beans, which is a big Texas no-no! 🤠Three Lime Chili Makes 8 to 10 servings 2 ta

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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"In With the New" Black-Eyed Pea 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
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Helen Corbitt's Potluck, 1962
From Wikipedia: Corbitt authored numerous cookbooks and was the first woman to receive the Golden Plate Award, the highest honor in the...

Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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King Ranch Casserole
Nobody knows why King Ranch Chicken is named after Texas’ King Ranch, but it’s got Tex-Mex flavors and the ranch is near the Mexican...
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Jun 19, 20202 min read
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