Yesterday was National Sandwich Day, which, should be celebrated nationally. It would have absolutely thrilled me to observe the day with a McRib, but, alas, the damn things never made it anywhere near Baltimore. So, I made a barbecue sandwich of a different sort, Pittsburgh’s second-most favorite sandwich (after Primanti’s), the chipped ham barbecue. IContinue reading For National Sandwich Day: Isaly’s Chipped Ham Barbecue
Ah, the Chipped Ham Barbecue Sammich. A Pittsburgh classic–much like the Turkey Devonshire or the epic sandwiches from Primanti Bros. For some unknown reason I found myself with a craving for a Chipped Ham (Chip Chop Ham) BBQ earlier this month. It was odd because I hadn’t had one in so long and I don’t recall beingContinue reading Pittsburgh Chipped Ham Barbecue Sandwiches with Church Lady Slaw
When I returned to Baltimore from Christmas in Pittsburgh, I did so with a big ziploc bag full of Xmas Eve ham. One woman can eat only so many ham sandwiches so I cubed a large portion and put it in the freezer for later use. And I did find a use for it–in #64 HamContinue reading 64. Ham and Cheese Fondue
Happy Wiener Wednesday! The #SummerOfFranks rolls on with a selection from a recent acquisition, The Family Circle Meat Cookbook (1954). That is a broiled sirloin steak if you were wondering. The cookbook is divided into 12 chapters: The Meat in Your Menus Beef Veal Lamb Pork Ham Sausage Bacon Variety Meats Quick-Fix Meats Sauces MeatContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Pine Valley Red Hots (1954)
The 50 Days of DiS1972 countdown is finally over and it’s the official anniversary of Dinner is Served 1972! Since I began on February 24, 2011: 697 posts 149 completed Dinner is Served cards 40+ gelatin recipes 38 celebrity dishes 15 Bloody Marys 13 Bisquick Impossible Pies 7 Pieathalons and a plethora of bad datesContinue reading Dinner Is Served 1972 is Officially 10!
We’re at the halfway point! 25 days of the best and worst of DiS1972 and 25 days to go until the official ten year anniversary of the blog! Here’s a rundown of the posts so far: MOST-VIEWED POST OF THE YEAR Hannibal’s Punch Romaine Spangler’s Circus Peanut Salad Bisquick Zucchini-Tomato Pie Joan Crawford’s Pork ChopsContinue reading Dinner Is Served 1972 Anniversary Countdown Continues
A Christmas post, kittens! This year I had a party for the Christmas parade because it goes through my neighborhood. ALL THREE HOURS OF IT. I shit you not. It was like the Macy’s Day parade. But with meth addicts and Tea Party floats. Look! There were actual balloons! And basically every marching band in Maryland.Continue reading Christmas Parade Party Buffet!
This is an updated version of a post that appeared in August, 2012. There are more delicious dishes than last time! Hi, darlings! I want to give you some ideas for your Labor Day cookouts, picnics, clam bakes, or whatever it is that you do to celebrate the labor of the, um, we remember theContinue reading Happy Labor Day 2015!
For St. Patrick’s Day I made corned beef and cabbage and after the holiday I found myself with half a cabbage in my fridge and nothing to do with it. I consulted (what may be becoming my all-time favorite cookbook) Mama’s Recipes: A Treasury of Hungarian-American Foods. I knew that I’d find multiple cabbage recipesContinue reading Haluski (Polish Sweet Cabbage and Noodle)
Hello, darlings. The world didn’t explode on the winter solstice, so here we are at the end of another calendar year. Can you believe it? I can’t. I really, really can’t. 2012 has been a year of high points (yay, job promotion!), low points, (R.I.P. Cleveland) and overall weirdness (basically everything involving OKCupid). But mostContinue reading 2012 Dinner is Served! Year in Review
Greetings and salutations, darlings! I’m going to take a little time off for the holiday, so you won’t see me here or on the Facebook page until late next week. I know that it will be hard, but don’t miss me too much. I promise that I’ll return. In the meantime, I want to giveContinue reading Happy Labor Day!
After the Circle Pups I had some hot dogs left over so I turned to the Better Homes & Gardens Casserole Cook Book (1967) to test out another frankfurter spectacular. Since I am decidedly indecisive, I let Cleve make the decision. But first I gave him some recipes from which to choose. They were: Broiler Bean-erContinue reading Saucy Franks
Welcome to your one-stop shop for all your Wiener Wednesday needs. 2012-2013 was the Year of the Hot Dog. Every Wednesday featured a different wiener-themed post. I was really hot dogged out so I didn’t do a Wiener Wednesday until I revived it July 2019 and July 2020. Then, because there is neverContinue reading Wiener Wednesdays
