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Movie Night: Vertigo
💒 😳 🤦🏼♀️ 🥂🥩 💒 😳 🤦🏼♀️ 🥂🥩 It's Vertigo Night! In the movie, Madeleine/Judy loves to dine at Ernie's Restaurant in San Francisco. I'm proud to bring you an authentic steak recipe from the legendary establishment, from roughly the same time as the 1958 film. Published by Doris Muscatine in 1963, it's called Entrecote de Boeuf Lucius Beebe au Poivre (try saying that three times fast). It certainly might be what Judy is referring to when she says: "I'm going to have

Brian Theis
Nov 102 min read


Karen Valentine's Marinated Chicken
🍷 🍃 🐓 🍷 🍃 🐓 🍷 🍃 🐓 I loved her back in the day, on "Love, American Style." Karen Valentine's Marinated Chicken Serves 6 2 cleaned broiler-fryer chickens, cut into serving pieces 1 cup dry sherry 1/4 cup salad oil 2 tbsps. parsley flakes 2 1/2 tsps. salt 2 tsps. paprika 1 1/2 tsps. thyme leaves 1 1/2 tsps. basil leaves 1 tsp. tarragon leaves 1/2 tsp. curry powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper Place chicken in a tight-fitting container or plastic b

Brian Theis
Nov 101 min read


Café de Paris & Crab Madeleines
Here are the latest crowd-pleasing recipes from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and...

Brian Theis
Apr 301 min read


Cranberry Puffs
An appealing (and fun-to-make!) dessert idea, perfect for Thanksgiving, or any day. From The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library , 1971.

Brian Theis
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Perfect Manhattan & Newberg Croustades
Here are the latest recipes from my treasure box, " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre ."...

Brian Theis
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Bourguignon de Paris
My Boeuf Bourguignon! First time on the web! From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and...

Brian Theis
Sep 4, 20242 min read


Moulin Rouge and Chicken Liver Bouchées
Here are this week's exciting recipes from " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre ."...

Brian Theis
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Frappés and Mists
Here are this week's fabulous recipes from "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre." (Random...

Brian Theis
May 9, 20241 min read


Pink Pussycat and Eggs Mignon
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
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Rum Creole, and New Orleans Caviar
Here's the latest exciting recipe from my treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...

Brian Theis
Feb 22, 20241 min read


Pink Lady and Danish Sandwiches
Here's the latest exciting recipe from my treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...

Brian Theis
Feb 13, 20241 min read


Za Za and Cucumber Boats Provençale
Za, za, za Zoom! Cucumber Boats Provençale 6 medium cucumbers 6-8 medium tomatoes 6 tablespoons butter 12 green onions, sliced thinly 2...

Brian Theis
Feb 8, 20241 min read


Champion Chocolate Chip Chubbies
The day you've all been waiting for has finally arrived. Till now you've had to buy my cookbook to get your hands on its most popular recipe, my "Chocolate Chip Chubbies". Not anymore. Today marks the internet premiere! Make sure to follow the instructions closely, and while you're at it, read my tips and tricks about properly pre-heating your oven . 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
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Mary Tyler Moore's Almond Meringue Cookies
She's going to bake it, after all! I haven't tried this recipe but who can resist a good meringue? Turn the world on with Mary's smile —...

Brian Theis
Oct 3, 20231 min read


The Negroni, with Caviale con Fagioli
Presenting . . . the inaugural recipe from my new treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and...

Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Red Velvet Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting
I titled this recipe "Red Velvet Run Cupcakes," for a WWL-TV segment featuring my party food for the Red Dress Run in New Orleans, August...

Brian Theis
Aug 31, 20232 min read


How to Make an Epic Bloody Mary
Okay y'all, it's time to ride the crimson wave and go EPIC with everyone's favorite "hair of the dog" day-drinkin' booze-fest cocktail!...

Brian Theis
Aug 28, 20234 min read


Delmonico Ribeye with Herb Butter
One of the most-visited blog posts on this site, here, my ribeye recipe was mentioned in a 2022 article on steak recipes by "Eat This,...

Brian Theis
Jun 8, 20235 min read


NY Cake! Baking Supply Store
NY Cake supply store is one of my favorite things because it is SO full of hard-to-find cake-baking essentials not to mention wild...

Brian Theis
Jul 7, 20221 min read


World's Most Delicious White Cake
World's Most Delicious Three-Layer White Cake, and Chocolate Frosting. From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes...

Brian Theis
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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