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Chef’sChoice Electric Knife Sharpener
Undoubtedly the tool I use most frequently, every day, in my own kitchen, is my 8-inch chef's knife. It's hard to get by without an...

Brian Theis
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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Vampire Loaf of Salmon
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
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Southern Living Holiday Cookbook, 1972
The Halloween Chapter! In my vintage cookbook collection, Halloween is a holiday most books give short shrift to. But not this one!...

Brian Theis
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Don't Fear the (Citrus!) Reamer
Many of us might already have a citrus reamer hiding at the back of a kitchen drawer and not be entirely sure what it's for. Others of us...

Brian Theis
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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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
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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
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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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Potholder-Making Loom Kit
Get it here: Potholder Loom Kit by Harrisville Designs No matter your age, you're likely to remember making these when you were growing...

Brian Theis
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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The Big Spread of Hors d'Oeuvres, 1953
Full Title: The Big Spread—An Encyclopedia of Hors d'Oeuvres and Canapes, 1953 by Ruth Chier Rosen This dude wants the spread. It comes...

Brian Theis
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Common Ingredient Substitutions
Ever forget a certain something at the grocery? I've studied many of these substitution lists and this one from The Old Farmer's Almanac...

Brian Theis
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Joie Silicone Devil Oven Rack Puller
MSC International Joie Silicone Devil Oven and Toaster Rack Puller, Red - Get it here! I once gave one of these Devil Oven Rack Pullers...

Brian Theis
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Holiday Party Casseroles, 1956
Compiled by Edna Beilenson. Pictures by Vee Guthrie. "Casserole cooking is easy as pie—A party is born in the wink of an eye!" This is...

Brian Theis
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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The Egg Ring and Eggy McBrian!
This is the exciting original recipe for the Eggy McBrian! The world's greatest homemade breakfast sandwich. Amazon no longer appears to...

Brian Theis
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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Slick It, Don't Stick It!
Here's a great trick I'd never thought of before. I learned it from Dana Jacobi , the genius know-it-all who tested most of the recipes in my best-selling cookbook . Problem : Sticky ingredients like peanut butter, honey, corn syrup, and molasses stay stuck on the spoon or in the measuring cup! Solution : Spray the measuring instrument with PAM or any cooking spray you prefer. Your ingredients will slide right out! Slick it, don't stick it!

Brian Theis
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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Stairway to Heaven Mac and Cheese
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! If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now. It's just a spring clean for the May queen. —Led Zeppelin This mac is plenty cheesy but somehow light and heavenly too. Don't buy pre-shredded cheese, shred it yourself. This mac is best eaten right out of the oven same day. Invite fr

Brian Theis
Oct 1, 20203 min read
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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...

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 my crowd-favorite, Pimento Cheese Saint Peter, just to name two of the taste-sensation recipes of mine that come to mind. My Toe-Curlin' Cocktail Sauce and Pimento Cheese recipes are 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-sellin

Brian Theis
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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