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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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Cook to Win! Psycho and Murder She Wrote Watch Party Recipes
Two Chilling, Thrilling, Halloween-Themed Watch Parties! 🎃 and . . . COOK to WIN! On Saturday and Sunday, October 26th and 27th, I will...
Brian Theis
Sep 5, 20243 min read
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Martin Balsam's Eggplant Bolognese
One of Martin Balsam 's best known roles is Private Investigator Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror masterpiece, " Psycho...
Brian Theis
Sep 1, 20242 min read
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Moulin Rouge and Chicken Liver Bouchées
Here are this week's exciting recipes from " The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D'Oeuvre ."...
Brian Theis
Aug 22, 20241 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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Ron Leibman's Hoo-Ha Chicken
Ron Leibman is best known as a Tony award-winner in the Broadway classic, "Angels in America," and for the films Norma Rae  (1979), and...
Brian Theis
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Ron Glass' Bombay Chicken
Ron Glass was best known as Detective Ron Harris on Barney Miller (1975-1982). In 1992, he also played Lieutenant Hanrahan in Murder,...
Brian Theis
Jul 19, 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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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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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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Myrna Loy's Senegalaise Soup
From "What Actors Eat, When They Eat!" Kenneth Harlan, Rex Lease, 1939. Myrna's method and ingredients are a bit freestyle; the flavor...
Brian Theis
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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Elegant Chafing-Dish Chicken
"No dish has enjoyed greater popularity than Chicken a la King!" From the Better Homes and Gardens Casserole Cook Book, 1961, we have...
Brian Theis
Feb 18, 20241 min read
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Cutco Cook Book 1961
All things meat, from the nice folks at Cutco. Carin' for your meat. A whole lotta braisin' goin' on. Crown roast? Don't mind if I do. 👑...
Brian Theis
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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The SPAIN Chapter: Home Economics Teachers' Favorite Foreign Foods
From Favorite Recipes of Home Economic Teachers: Foreign Foods Edition, 1967, The SPAIN Chapter. This 1967 compilation is an absorbing...
Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20231 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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Chicken Andouille Chop Suey
If a Louisiana chicken andouille gumbo and Chinese-American chop suey had a baby. This is a subgum-style, vegetable-rich chop suey, which...
Brian Theis
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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Good Housekeeping Smörgåsbord 1965
A sandwich smörgåsbord? Don't mind if I do! From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook. Book 1, 1965. Smörgåsbord...
Brian Theis
May 30, 20231 min read
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Mexican Chicken with Fruits
I don't make this stuff up. From A Picture Treasury of Good Cooking, 1953. Add a little frutti to your tutti with this tasty vintage...
Brian Theis
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Elizabeth Ashley's Creole Chicken & Rice à la Brian
Presenting . . . the world premiere of my chick-o-licious Sweet 'n Sour Creole Chicken 'n Rice, also known as Elizabeth Ashley's Creole...
Brian Theis
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Houston Junior League Chicken Recipes
This book is a vintage treasure from my family's Texas cookbook collection. I herewith bring you some of the delicious chicken recipes...
Brian Theis
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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