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Blue Ribbon Chicken and Dumplings
Here's the internet premiere of one of my most delicious, most popular recipes! So much fun to prepare and such reliable crowd-pleaser!...
Brian Theis
Jan 162 min read
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Spooky Salmon Goo-Ga-Loo
This one is a KHOU Great Day Houston (and now website) exclusive. You won't see it in my best-selling cookbook , however my book has, of...
Brian Theis
Oct 12, 20242 min read
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Not Your Mother's Mississippi Pot Roast
Brand new recipe! You won't find this one in my best-selling cookbook ! "Not Your Mother's Mississippi Pot Roast" is an epic hit! (if I...
Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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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
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Paula Prentiss' Chicken Sweet and Sour
Paula Prentiss is best known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are (1960), What's New Pussycat? (1965), Catch-22 (1970), and The...
Brian Theis
Aug 18, 20242 min read
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Hunt's 7-Layer Casserole
A 7-layer dip with a 1950's casserole spin. 7-Layer Casserole Talk about your one-dish meals! Here's one with no pre-cooking. Just put in...
Brian Theis
Aug 1, 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. I lived for years in the apartment on Saint Peter...
Brian Theis
Mar 19, 20243 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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Loaded Chicken Tortilla Lasagna
This crowd-pleasing Mexican-inspired recipe is worth every minute of prep time. I absolutely enjoy making all the scratchy-scratch steps...
Brian Theis
Feb 28, 20243 min read
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Ricardo Montalbán's Torta Aztec
Da plane! Da plane! It's time for Ricardo's casserole, Aztec style! Ricardo Montalban's TORTA AZTEC Casserole Aztec Style 8 tortillas 1/2...
Brian Theis
Feb 27, 20241 min read
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Gebhardt Chili Powder
The ONLY chili powder for me. Gebhardt's dates back to 1894 in New Braunfels, Texas, very near where both sides of my family are from....
Brian Theis
Feb 27, 20241 min read
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Creole White Bean Chicken Chili
A slow cooker chili my family just loves. I make it here at my New Orleans home all the time. I hope you enjoy it too! This one is a...
Brian Theis
Feb 22, 20242 min read
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Lucy's Sunday Night Goulash
A humble crowd-pleaser from the queen of comedy. GOULASH Serves from 4 to 6 At least 2 lbs. of ground round—lean 2 bunches green...
Brian Theis
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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Jake's Weenie Bake
Hot dog! I took my King Ranch Casserole, swapped in franks for chicken, and a legend was born. People go wild for this new taste...
Brian Theis
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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How to Make a Great Lasagna
What do I do? How do I do it? 🍝 🇮🇹 Take your time. This is not a sprint, it's a marathon. Get the best ingredients. None of that...
Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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Penélope Cruz' Spanish Potato Omelette
Penelope Cruz' Spanish Potato Omelette. Actually, José Andrés' Tortilla Española. In her Academy Award-nominated role in Parallel Mothers...
Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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Chicken Chorizo-Stuffed Peppers
A beautiful-looking Spanish-inspired recipe whose taste just can't be beat. All the steps are a lot of fun and it presents so...
Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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"The Elvis."
This one's a heartstopper. It's Elvis' favorite PB, banana and bacon sandwich. For the origins, we turn to Southern Living: "As the story...
Brian Theis
May 30, 20232 min read
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Elizabeth Taylor's Favorite Chasen's Chili
From cooksrecipes.com: "This is the stuff of which Hollywood legends are made. Rumor has it back when Elizabeth Taylor was filming...
Brian Theis
May 14, 20232 min read
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