The very nice folks at WJLA's Good Morning Washington program asked me to come up with some time-saving recipe ideas for an April 2022 cooking segment (air date 4/26/22). I created and tested the following three recipes that use time-saving rotisserie chicken, and they are all three VERY tasty if I do say so myself! First up: my "Spring Chicken, Fruit, & Herb Salad," followed by my "BBQ Chicken Pizza with Easy Yogurt Crust," and last but not least, my "Classic Chicken à la Ki

There are so many smart ways to make your sandwiches the best they can be. Here are some great ideas to inspire you during your next sandwich-making session. Read on, Macduff! Choose great bread. My current favorite is Dave's Killer Good Seed bread. You could literally put ANYTHING on Dave's bread and the sandwich would be terrific. Cut your sandwiches in triangles rather than rectangles. Easier to eat, and they look prettier too! Use a serrated knife to cut your creations. I

David Schwimmer didn't really write this recipe but we'll pretend he did. Here, from the nice folks at Hello! magazine, is their take on...

Molto bene! It’s the internet premiere of my Lasagna Florentine! I’ve never shared this uber-popular dish from The Infinite Feast...

Here, from approximately 1955, we have Betty's recipe for banana loaf! Now, chances are she never cooked this up herself, as she was...

Les grandes recettes culinaires des provinces de France , 1961, Air France 🇫🇷 🍾 🇫🇷 🍾 🇫🇷 The introduction to this beautiful little cookbooklet, full of French provincial recipes by venerable Air France chefs, advises us the dishes are "far from easy to execute with dash." But we can TRY, can't we?! Food this nice on planes is definitely a vestige of a bygone era. Crown roast of lamb! The potatoes sound wonderful. The king of entrées. Chateaubriand continued, and sweetb

Where do you think Krystle got the strength to fight Alexis on Dynasty year after year?! From eating her fortifying veal...

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

This great little cookbooklet is a fantastic source of Mexican recipe ideas, even though you can't get Ashley's products anymore....

Go bold or go home! This is my new favorite all-purpose seasoning, from Suzanne Delica and Jelece Morris of BoCa Flavor. It is SO...

Babalu! Did you know Desi was a great cook? Here's his recipe for Cuban Picadillo! DESI ARNAZ'S PICADILLO 1 medium onion 1 medium green...

Outer Space Chimichangas? Oh, Alice! (EDITOR'S NOTE: This recipe looks like it actually might work!) Ann B. Davis' OUTER SPACE CHIMICHANGAS 1 quart water 1 pound lean steak, cut in 2-inch cubes 1½ teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons oil 1 small onion, sliced 1 clove garlic, minced ¾ pound tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1½ green bell peppers, seeded and sliced 1½ teaspoons pepper 8 12-inch flour tortillas (see recipe, page 81) (EDITOR'S NOTE: there is NO recipe for flour tortillas o

And the winner is . . . Malibu Hummus! Perfect for nibbles at your upcoming Oscar Party, or anytime! This one ALWAYS gets five stars from...

I was privileged to submit a few of my (hopefully inspiring) Oscar party ideas to Rent.com. My full submission follows here, for your...

I've always loved the photography in this pre-1950's advertising cookbooklet for all things French's. The inviting cover. Dash of nutmeg...

Finnan Haddie might be a bit off most people's radar. Haddie = smoked haddock, and it got its start (many people think) in the Finnan, or...

"THIS IS REALLY GOOD!" Says Brian Theis, about his own new Saint Pat's breakfast recipe. Glad you like it, Brian! Well, the luck of the...

Dateline March 16, 2022 New Orleans: I put this together yesterday for the nice people at HuffPost and thought I would share it with you all, since one of My Favorite Things is DEFINITELY grilled cheese. I think I'll keep adding countries to the list and it might make an interesting cookbooklet one day. It IS a small world (of grilled cheese) after all. 🧀 🥪 🌍 🧀 🥪 🌍 🧀 🥪 🌍 — From the editor at HuffPost: "What cheese (or cheeses) do you recommend for a good grilled chee

Presenting . . . my spicy, southwestern “Casserole Santa Fe". The crowd goes wild for this one! I’m sharing it with you for the first time because it’s perfect for these still-chilly March and April days. Be sure to go back for seconds while you can—or somebody else will surely beat you to it! 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! Casserole Sant

"Now will our mystery guest enter, and sign in, please?" —John Charles Daly, What's My Line This week's mystery guest recipe is: What's...