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Tequila Daiquiri and Gazpacho Salad
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
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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Cher's Hawaiian Meatballs American Style
Gypsies, tramps, and meatballs! Check out these Cher-balls! Whatever's bothering you today, they're so scrumptious, they'll make you...

Brian Theis
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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Sweet 'n Sour Picnic Slaw
I call this tart and tempting recipe "Picnic" because it has no mayo and will last longer in the park on your holiday! This recipe is a...

Brian Theis
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Potato Salad all'Italiana
My taste testers gave this sensational, Mediterranean-infused, mayo-free potato salad 12 thumbs up! (There were six testers, hehe). This...

Brian Theis
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Sazerac & Oysters Rockefeller
Here are this week's classic recipes from " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre ." (Random...

Brian Theis
Jun 5, 20241 min read
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The Rosalind Russell
"The Rosalind Russell, it is claimed, was designed by the actress herself—believable because her husband, Frederick Brisson,...

Brian Theis
Jun 5, 20241 min read
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Oeufs Diablo (Deviled Eggs)
I was once in Washington, D.C. at a dinner party thrown by friends. One of the appetizers was deviled eggs. After trying one, I...

Brian Theis
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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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
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Japanese Sukiyaki, 1963
Japanese Sukiyaki, from Better Homes & Gardens' Meals with a Foreign Flair, 1963.

Brian Theis
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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Cuba Libre and Shrimp-Salmon Rumaki
I hereby I present the waistline-friendly Cuba Libre, with variation Cherry-Banana Libre, and Shrimp-Salmon Rumaki with Dill Mayo!

Brian Theis
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Ann-Margret's Orange Chicken
C'mon everybody, let's try this waistline-friendly recipe from Ann Marg-rock, er, Margret! from Habilitat's Celebrity Cookbook, 1978.

Brian Theis
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Hot and Sour Soup
Warm, pleasantly pungent, and waistline-friendly, this classic Chinese soup is also very satisfying as a main.

Brian Theis
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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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
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That's Some Kind of Tuna Casserole
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
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Cooking With Stanley and Stella
On the occasion of the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. Â I lived for years in the apartment on Saint Peter...

Brian Theis
Mar 19, 20243 min read
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Irish Coffee, Potato Pancakes & Applesauce
Here are this week's exciting recipes from "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre." (Random...

Brian Theis
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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Hamilton Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker
I was looking for another, easier way to make my guest-favorite, the Eggy McBrian. Enter: the Hamilton Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker! So...

Brian Theis
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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Jacqueline Kennedy's Waffles
Jackie's waffles. From The Celebrity Cookbook, 1966. Jacqueline Kennedy's Waffles 1/2 cup butter 1 tablespoon sugar 2 egg yolks 7/8 cup...

Brian Theis
Mar 13, 20241 min read
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How to Fry Up a Full English Breakfast
The "Full English Breakfast," also known as a "fry up,"as well as a "Full Monty," is a real crowd-pleaser. Some folks in the UK would be...

Brian Theis
Mar 9, 20244 min read
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Chef Leah Chase's Pasta Printemps
New Orleans treasure Leah Chase, also known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, was my secret girlfriend, or so I like to say. I love her...

Brian Theis
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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