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James Beard's Cookbook for Entertaining 1954
Full name: James Beard's Complete Cookbook for Entertaining 1954 Cover design: George Peter Inside drawings: Harry Rosenbaum From...
Brian Theis
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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Take Off With Vintage Servingware
Vintage servingware, Pyrex, and dishware are WHERE IT'S AT. I don't have a huge collection, but what I do have, I love. And now, without...
Brian Theis
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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10 tips for fixing common cooking problems.
"Eh bien, tant pis." (Oh well, too bad.) —Julia Child on making mistakes. Usually one’s cooking is better than one thinks. But sometimes...
Brian Theis
Sep 29, 20202 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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Zydeco Chop Chop & Toe-Curlin' Cocktail Sauce!
Zydeco Chop Chop dehydrated Cajun Trinity is a key ingredient in my Toe-Curlin' Creole Cocktail Sauce (Recipe down below!) Not to mention...
Brian Theis
Sep 23, 20201 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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How to Keep Brown Sugar Soft
One of the greatest baking tips ever. Works like a charm. I used to put the concrete block of sugar in a ziploc back and bash it on the...
Brian Theis
Sep 17, 20201 min read
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The Arnaud's Special, and Dubonnet Rouge
The Arnaud's Special is a creation of Arnaud's Restaurant in the French Quarter, New Orleans. It was the house cocktail there in the...
Brian Theis
Sep 17, 20201 min read
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The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook 1959
First things first! From the foreword of my new cookbook: "I’m a guy that’s fascinated by home cooking, its techniques, and its customs....
Brian Theis
Sep 17, 20203 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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Brian's Lip-Smacking Catalina Dressing
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 9, 20201 min read
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Easy-Do Parties Electrically, 1960
I mean, who can resist a 1 1/2 hour Gourmet Casserole, that uses not one, but TWO kinds of "cream of" canned soups? You even got yourself...
Brian Theis
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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Great Pumpkin Soup
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 8, 20201 min read
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Creole Crawfish 'n Cornbread Dressing
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 7, 20202 min read
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The House of Chan Cookbook, 1952
Sou Chan was a Chinese immigrant who made it big in the Big Apple where, for forty years on the corner of 7th Avenue and 52nd Street, he...
Brian Theis
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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Mantova Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray
Naturally garlic-flavored, 8 ounces. More haste, no waste. I put that s*** on everything! It's terrific for roasting vegetables, baking...
Brian Theis
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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Maids of Honour ENGLAND
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 3, 20202 min read
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Sole Meunière Amandine
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 2, 20201 min read
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Soupe à l'oignon
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 2, 20201 min read
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Baby Bok Choy
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 2, 20201 min read
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