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Brian Theis
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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...
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Brian Theis
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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...
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Brian Theis
Mar 6, 20241 min read
Princess Diana's Watercress Soup
Goodbye, England's Rose. From, Recipes for Life, 1995. Princess Diana's Watercress Soup 2 ounces butter 2 ounces flour 2 pints chicken...
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Brian Theis
Feb 18, 20241 min read
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...
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Brian Theis
Feb 13, 20241 min read
Pink Lady and Danish Sandwiches
Here's the latest exciting recipe from my treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors...
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Brian Theis
Feb 8, 20241 min read
Za Za and Cucumber Boats Provençale
Za, za, za Zoom! Cucumber Boats Provençale 6 medium cucumbers 6-8 medium tomatoes 6 tablespoons butter 12 green onions, sliced thinly 2...
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Brian Theis
Feb 6, 20243 min read
Mardi Gras Breakfast Party
Running about drinking all day on Fat Tuesday is not for sissies. Make sure you’re fortified with my “Gumbo on the Bayou” Virgin Mary and...
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Brian Theis
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Champion Chocolate Chip Chubbies
The day you've all been waiting for has finally arrived. Till now you've had to buy my cookbook to get your hands on its most popular...
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Brian Theis
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Mary Tyler Moore's Almond Meringue Cookies
She's going to bake it, after all! I haven't tried this recipe but who can resist a good meringue? Turn the world on with Mary's smile —...
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Brian Theis
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Soft & Special Peanut Butter Blossoms
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day is June 12th, Homemade Cookie Day is October 1st. National Cookie Day is December 4th. Bake Cookies Day...
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Brian Theis
Sep 21, 20231 min read
The Negroni, with Caviale con Fagioli
Presenting . . . the inaugural recipe from my new treasure box, "The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and...
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Brian Theis
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Pineapple Salad Surprise, McCall's🍍
I just received a PRISTINE-condition 1974 boxed edition of McCall's Great American Recipe Card Collection from a seller on Etsy and so...
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Brian Theis
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Thelma Ritter's Seafood Dip
Jimmy Stewart, Rear Window, 1954: "Would you fix me a sandwich, please?" Thelma, as Stella: "Yes, I will. And I'll spread a little common...
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Brian Theis
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Red-Dressin' Creole Cocktail Sauce
I re-named this popular recipe of mine "Red Dressin' Creole Cocktail Sauce" for a WWL-TV segment featuring my party food for the Red...
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Brian Theis
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Red Velvet Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting
I titled this recipe "Red Velvet Run Cupcakes," for a WWL-TV segment featuring my party food for the Red Dress Run in New Orleans, August...
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Brian Theis
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Joan Fontaine's Baked Lamb Shanks with Saffron Rice
I have no SUSPICION that this recipe would be less than great. It is one of the best I've seen from a celebrity of the mid-century...
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Brian Theis
Aug 28, 20234 min read
How to Make an Epic Bloody Mary
Okay y'all, it's time to ride the crimson wave and go EPIC with everyone's favorite "hair of the dog" day-drinkin' booze-fest cocktail!...
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Brian Theis
May 31, 20231 min read
1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook, 1965
Tasty excerpts from "1,000 Fabulous Sandwiches Cookbook," Doris McFerran Townsend, 1965. I'd love to try this "gourmet" cheddar-herb...
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Brian Theis
May 30, 20231 min read
Good Housekeeping Smörgåsbord 1965
A sandwich smörgåsbord? Don't mind if I do! From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook. Book 1, 1965. Smörgåsbord...
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Brian Theis
May 17, 20231 min read
Benedictine Dip
My version of Jennie Carter Benedict's Louisville classic "Benedictine Spread." I add fresh tarragon which, with it's licorice-like taste...
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