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Chicken Tips 'N Tricks!
Julia Child told us to rinse our chicken in the sink. If Julia Child jumped off the Pont des Arts (in Paris), would you too? Don't rinse...

Brian Theis
May 19, 20215 min read


Caramelize Your Tomato Paste!
Did you know, there is a whole new dimension of flavor hiding inside that little can of tomato paste, just waiting to be unleashed? Once...

Brian Theis
Apr 29, 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


How To Dye Easter Eggs
I'm a down-to-earth single tone egg-dyer myself, but there are plenty of fancy schmancy things you can do! Here are a few I made recently...

Brian Theis
Apr 1, 20214 min read


How to Peel Ginger
A demo on "how to peel ginger" recently won a poll I conducted on Facebook for the hack people wanted to learn most. And now you can too,...

Brian Theis
Mar 2, 20211 min read


How to Properly Crack an Egg
Wait, there's more than one way to crack an egg?!? Never crack on the edge of the bowl. You'll end up with pieces of shell in the bowl...

Brian Theis
Feb 11, 20211 min read


How to Clean, Pick and Chop Parsley
The dinner fork does the trick! How to Clean, Pick and Chop Parsley! (and cilantro). Get any dirt off in a clean bowl of water, dry with...

Brian Theis
Jan 28, 20211 min read


The Joy of Salad Tossing
Here's a Tips & Tricks video world premiere! How to compose and masterfully dress a simple yet fabulous salad! The CHEF-ly way to add the...

Brian Theis
Jan 14, 20211 min read


Read the Recipe First.
First things first. Sounds simple, but before it’s time to cook (preferably at least a day or two before) read the recipe you plan to...

Brian Theis
Dec 30, 20204 min read


Popcorn Strings!
December 13th may be National Popcorn String Day, but I think it's safe to celebrate these charming and atmospheric traditional tree...

Brian Theis
Dec 17, 20201 min read


Betty Crocker's Party Book, 1960
One of Betty's spiral-bound charmers. Highlights from the Christmas chapter include: door decor, wreaths, tree-trimming, a "cooky" swap...

Brian Theis
Dec 17, 20201 min read


The Thermapen Mk4 Oven Thermometer
Cook it right! Monitoring the temperature of meat and poultry as you cook is a sure way to avoid overcooking and make sure you've cooked...

Brian Theis
Dec 9, 20201 min read


Make Your Own Christmas Village
I am a person who loves miniature things. I also love Christmas. So, naturally, I'm someone who loves miniature Christmas villages. 🎄 🏡 🌟 ❄️ ☃️ For me, in part, you can trace it back to having a miniature train set when my family lived in Europe some years ago. I still have some of the small scale plastic houses that we built from models that sat beside the tracks to create the towns that the trains went winding through. Perhaps even more significantly, I love to collect u

Brian Theis
Dec 3, 20204 min read


Have Yourself a Slender Little Christmas*
*Or ANY time of year! Here are ten easy rules to follow so you don’t blimp out during the holidays. 1. Stay active! Hang out with...

Brian Theis
Dec 1, 20203 min read


Some Tasty Ideas for Leftover Turkey
From The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook, 1959.

Brian Theis
Nov 24, 20201 min read


How to Dice an Onion and a Bell Pepper
We've already learned how to dice celery, here. This week, to complete The Creole Trinity mirepoix, I present . . . how to dice onions...

Brian Theis
Nov 19, 20201 min read


Celery Dicing & Carrot Curls! 🔪🥕
I decided (for no particular reason) that these two tips belonged together. I dice celery a couple of times a week as part of my Creole...

Brian Theis
Nov 12, 20201 min read


Hallowe'en Magic!
Here are some great "Tips and Tricks" for Hallowe'en from the Foodarama Party Book! Or was that, Tricks or Treats?! Anyhoo, here's how to...

Brian Theis
Oct 28, 20202 min read


Betty Crocker's Hostess Cookbook, 1967
Hostess Cookbook?! Hey, what about us hosts? In 1967 the idea that the male of the species might be the one having friends over for the...

Brian Theis
Oct 21, 20202 min read


Homemade Velveeta!
Homemade Velveeta. Yes, you heard that right. I've got one recipe in my new cookbook that calls for Velveeta. (My mac and cheese, of...

Brian Theis
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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